NBA Best Bets: Rockets vs. Bulls Picks for November 17

Published 9:33 pm Saturday, November 16, 2024

The Chicago Bulls (5-8) are underdogs (by 4.5 points) to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the Houston Rockets (9-4) on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET.

Why don’t you take a look at the best bets available (according to our computer predictions) for Sunday’s game, before you place a wager on this matchup?

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Rockets vs. Bulls Game Info

  • When: Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
  • Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
  • TV: SCHN and CHSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Rockets vs. Bulls Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Rockets (- 4.5)

  • Houston has eight wins in 13 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread, Chicago is 6-7-0 this season.
  • The Rockets’ ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 4-3.
  • Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or greater, the Bulls are 5-5.

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Pick OU:

Under (232.5)

  • In three games this season, the Rockets and their opponents have scored more than 232.5 combined points.
  • The Bulls have combined with their opponents to score more than 232.5 points in eight of 13 games this season.
  • The average point total in Houston’s contests this year is 221, 11.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
  • Chicago’s outings this season have a 232.4-point average over/under, 0.1 more points than this game’s total.
  • The Rockets score the 11th-most points in the league this season, while the Bulls’ offense racks up the seventh-most.
  • This contest features the NBA’s 30th-ranked (Bulls) and 11th-ranked (Rockets) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Rockets (-185)

  • The Rockets have been favorites in 10 games this season and won seven (70%) of those contests.
  • The Bulls have won in five, or 41.7%, of the 12 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
  • Houston has a record of 4-2 when it’s favored by -185 or more by bookmakers this season.
  • This season, Chicago has come away with a win four times in 10 chances when named as an underdog of at least +150 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for the Rockets.

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