Chicago Bulls vs Dallas Mavericks 01/06/20 NBA Betting Odds and Prediction

The Chicago Bulls travel to Texas to take on the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on Monday night.

The Bulls head to Dallas having lost three straight games and four out of their last five outings. In their last game played, Chicago dropped a 104-111 contest to the Boston Celtics. The loss put Chicago at 13-23 SU on the season, third in the Central Division. The Mavericks are 22-13 SU on the season but the recent injuries to Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kristaps Porzingis have seen Dallas go 1-3 SU in their last four games played.

Three Game Losing Streak

The Chicago Bulls lost to the Boston Celtics on Monday night for their third straight defeat. The Bulls have lost four out of their last five games and will hit the road after going 1-3 SU on their recent homestand. Chicago now heads to Dallas where they have won just five times in their last 20 tries.

Zach Lavine is having his best season with 23.4 points per game. Lauri Markkanen is backing him up with 15.1 points and 6.7 rebounds. Wendell Carter leads the team in rebounding at 9.9 boards per contest while also scoring 11.9 points per game. Coby White, Otto Porter Jr., and Tomas Satoransky are also scoring in double figures for the Bulls.

The Bulls are 24th in the league in scoring at 105.7 points per game and they are 21st in rebounding at 43.9 boards grabbed per contest. Chicago is 21st in passing at 23.1 assists per game and they have the 10th best scoring defense in the NBA this season at 106.8 points per game allowed.

One Win in Last Four Games

The Dallas Mavericks are having a great start to the season but they only have one win in their last four games played. The reason behind this is that Dallas is without its second and third-leading scorers due to injury. Kristaps Porzingis and Tim Hardaway Jr. will still not be available on Monday night for Dallas. However, Luka Doncic is.

Doncic is having one of the best second seasons ever by any NBA player. The 2019 NBA Rookie of the Year is averaging 29.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 8.9 assists per game. Kristaps Porzingis is scoring 17.3 points while also grabbing 9.4 rebounds and blocking 2.1 shots per game. However, he is expected to miss this game again due to a knee issue.

Dallas is the third highest-scoring team in the NBA at 116.5 points per game on the year. The Mavericks rank 4th in rebounding at 48.0 boards grabbed per contest and are 14th in passing at 24.4 dimes per outing. Dallas is in the upper half of the league in scoring defense at 108.9 points per game allowed.

Who Wins?

The Bulls are 1-4 SU in their last five games played. Chicago is 6-10 SU on the road this season and 3-8 SU in their last 11 games against the Western Conference. The Mavericks are 1-3 SU in their last four games played. Dallas is 10-8 SU in 18 home games played this season and 6-0 SU in their last six games against the Central Division. Head to head, the Mavericks are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played. Dallas is also 15-5 in their last 20 home games against Chicago.

The Bulls have lost three straight, all at home, after winning three out of four games. Lauri Markkanen left their last game after Marcus Smart landed on his left ankle and is considered s day to day for this contest. Zach Lavine is coming off another big scoring game and he needs another one here.

Dallas has lost three out of their last four games but take away the Lakers loss, the Mavs have been playing in competitive games. They gave away a seven-point lead and lost to the Thunder last week, picked up a win over the Nets last Thursday and then lost in overtime to the Charlotte Hornets.

Chicago is just 6-10 SU on the road this season while Dallas is 10-8 SU at home this year. The Mavericks are trying to get off this recent losing spell. Playing a struggling team like the Bulls at home is a good game to start. I’m looking at another big game from Luka Doncic.

Prediction: Dallas Mavericks

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Chicago is 1-4 ATS in their last five games played. The Bulls are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games played on the road. The Mavs are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games played. Dallas is 1-5 ATS in their last six games played at home, and 4-1 ATS in their last five January games. Head to head, the Mavericks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Bulls.

The last five meetings between these two teams were won by eight points or fewer. This has been a very close matchup in recent times but with a terrific playmaker in Doncic playing for Dallas, I like the Mavs to cover the spread here. Luka is coming off another 30-point triple-double and I think he will be too much for the Bulls to handle.

Prediction: Mavericks -9.5

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The total has gone under in six out of the last nine games played by the Bucks. The over is 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Western Conference, and the over is 4-1 in their last five games against the Southwest Division. The total has gone over in six out of the last eight games played by the Spurs. The over is 5-1 in their last six games played at home. Head to head, the total has gone over in five out of the last six games between these two teams.

The Bulls have not scored over 104 points in their current three-game losing streak. Dallas has not allowed more than 110 points in six out of their last nine games played. The Bulls are in the bottom seven in scoring and are in the Top 10 in defense. Dallas is the third-best scoring team in the league this season and are in the Top 15 in defense. The Mavs will be without their second and third-leading scorers on Monday night and will be missing an average of 30 points without Porzingis and Hardaway Jr. Sure, Dallas can score but against a low-scoring team like the Bulls, they can play along and get the win.

Prediction: Under 217.5

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