Thunder vs. Bulls Odds & Betting Predictions - October 27, 2024

Read full writeup on X: https://x.com/PicksOffice I expect a blowout win for the Thunder vs Chicago, leveraging strong defense, rest advantage, and Chicago’s struggles in back-to-backs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, and Alex Caruso bolster OKC’s defense, while Chicago’s fatigue and turnover issues should give the Thunder a clear edge for a solid win.

Sneaky spot here for the new Bulls big man! Jalen Smith signed with the Bulls this offseason after having a great year for the Pacers. He is primarily a role player that comes off the bench, so if that worries you, play this at .75u or skip. However, Smith has been an extremely efficient scorer and rebounder and has started this season off well for his new team. Through 2 games, Smith is averaging 18 pts+rebs. He had 20 vs NOP and 16 last game vs MIL. Tonight he will face the Thunder who has seen great success against in his career. Against the Thunder, Smith has hit this line in 5/5 games with an average of 21.4. Since he comes off the bench he averages around 16-18 minutes a game, but he is extremely efficient with his minutes. He has had 9 rebound chances per game and is shooting 53%. He had a great preseason scoring 10+ in every game with 8+ rebounds to go along with it and that has translated to the regular season with back to back games of 11 pts 5 rebs and 15 pts 5 rebs. Hartenstein and Jalin Williams are both still out for the Thunder which makes the matchup even better for Smith.

DraftKings

7.75% ev

@LVlocks

5.73% ev

6.61% ev

I’m going back to the well here with Jdub even though he let us down against the Nuggets in the opener. That was a tougher matchup and he got it rolling as the game progressed. Here, he gets a much softer matchup against the Bulls who are playing their second game in as many days. I have Dub projected at almost 24 points and when he has played without Giddey he has seen an uptick in his scoring of nearly 10 points per 100 possessions. Couple that with the Bulls playing at the fastest Pace in the league and this is a spot where we could see plenty of opportunities for Jalen. Back Jalen Williams to score 20+ Points