Bulls vs. Warriors Picks, Predictions: Golden State Seeks 9th Consecutive Home Win
The Golden State Warriors will look to win their ninth consecutive home game when they take on the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Read on for our top Bulls-Warriors picks and predictions.
After starting the season 3-7, the Warriors have clawed their way back to .500 for the first time since late October. A lot of their recent success has come because of their excellent play at home. They have won eight home games in a row, and they're 9-1 at home on the season.
The Bulls are in the midst of a brutal road stretch that has featured games against the Milwaukee Bucks and Phoenix Suns. Despite the tough competition, the Bulls are 2-2 so far on their road trip.
Here are our Bulls-Warriors NBA picks for Friday (odds via FanDuel Sportsbook, DraftKings Sportsbook; pick confidence based on a 1-to-5-star scale).
Bulls vs. Warriors Game Info
Date: Friday, Dec. 2, 10 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN
Location: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Bulls vs. Warriors Odds
Bulls vs. Warriors Odds Analysis
The Warriors opened as 8.5-point favorites, but all of the action has been on the Bulls since. The line has dropped all the way to seven points at FanDuel and DraftKings, but it has settled at 7.5 on BetMGM. However, the price for the Bulls +7.5 on BetMGM is -115, which signals that the line is probably going to shrink to seven.
As for the total, it opened at 234, and it has gone up to 234.5 at FanDuel and BetMGM. However, the line has stayed at 234 at DraftKings.
Bulls vs. Warriors Picks
- Spread: Warriors -7 (-108 via FanDuel) ★★★
- Over/Under: Over 234 (-110 via DraftKings) ★★★
- Prop: Steph Curry Over 4.5 3-pointers (+105 via DraftKings) ★★★★
Bulls vs. Warriors ATS Pick
Warriors -7 (-108) ★★★
The Warriors may only be 11-11 this season, but they have been absolutely incredible at home. They have won their last four home contests by at least 10 points. Additionally, during their eight-game home winning streak, their average margin of victory is more than 11 points per game.
Thanks in large part to the offensive performance of DeMar DeRozan, the Bulls have actually had a pretty good road trip thus far. Yet, they really struggled on Wednesday to keep up with the Suns, and that should be the case again on Friday against Golden State.
Bulls vs. Warriors O/U Pick
Over 234 (-110) ★★★
The average game total during the Bulls' four-game road trip is 234.7 points. That's right in line with where oddsmakers see this game going.
What will ultimately decide the fate of this game is the Warriors’ offense. They're averaging the third-most points per game this season and they rank eighth in offensive efficiency. On the season, Golden State is averaging 117.5 points per game, but at home, that number shoots up to 121.7.
For the season, the Warriors are fourth worst in the NBA in points allowed, allowing 117.2 points per game. They're only allowing 110.7 points per game when playing at home, but the Bulls are in the top 10 in the league in points per game on the road.
Bulls vs. Warriors Prop Pick
Curry Over 4.5 3-pointers (+105) ★★★★
There are a few reasons why this is a weird line. First, the line is set below Steph Curry’s average of 4.9 3-pointers made per game. The 4.9 is less than the five he would need for this bet to hit, but he also is much more likely to hit five or more threes this season than he is to hit four or fewer.
Second, Curry has made five or more 3-pointers in seven of the Warriors’ 10 home games. And third, the Bulls are the second-worst 3-point defending team in the NBA. They’re allowing opponents to knock down 37.9% of their shots from deep for the year.
Getting this line at a price better than -110 is a gift.
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Bulls-Warriors picks made 12/1/2022 at 8 p.m. ET
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