Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 02/01/2024, 02:09  by Joseph King | Modified on 02/01/2024 at 11:00 in NBA Prediction

An Eastern Conference clash in the NBA on Tuesday sees the third-place Philadelphia 76ers seeking revenge when they host the 10th-placed Chicago Bulls. This is the second straight meeting between these two teams in a home / away two game series. The Bulls took the first game at the United Center on the weekend by a score of 105-92. It was the Sixers’ lowest points total of the entire season so far and only the second time they had been held to under 100 points in the 2023/24 campaign. The defeat moved Philly’s record to 22-10 on the season and puts them four games behind the first-place Celtics. The 76ers clearly missed the presence of the reigning MVP Joel Embiid who has missed the last four straight games. The hosts are 2-5 in his absence this season, although the current MVP frontrunner is expected to make his return here.

The Chicago Bulls have slowly been building up some consistency after a poor start to the season. There’s still plenty of work to be done, however, as Chicago sits four games below .500 with a 15-19 record. This puts the six-time champions in the final play-in position and sitting four games behind the Pacers for an automatic qualification spot in the top-six. Their victory over Philadelphia on Saturday was their sixth from the last 10 games and represented likely the team’s best defensive performance of the season. They’ve received a massive boost in the form of Andre Drummond who has filled in the starting center role after Nikola Vucevic went down with a groin strain. The big man is averaging 15.3 points and 21.3 rebounds as well as 2.0 steals and 1.7 blocks per game on the defensive side.