Los Angeles Lakers vs Chicago Bulls: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 1/8/2021

The Los Angeles Lakers (6-3) hit the court as 8-point favorites against the Chicago Bulls (4-5) on January 8, 2021. The game has an over/under of 221.5.

How to Watch

Time: 10:00 PM EST
TV Channel: SportsNet LA

Betting Suggestions:

Lakers vs. Bulls Betting Data

Lakers Betting Data

• Los Angeles holds a winning record against the spread this season, going 6-3 ATS.
• Los Angeles has hit the over the majority of the time, in nine of nine games (100%).

Bulls Betting Data

• Against the spread this season, Chicago is under .500: 4-5.
• Chicago hit the over in 100% of its games (9 of 9 games).

Point Total Insights

• In Los Angeles' matchups this season, the Lakers and their opponents have eclipsed Friday's point total of 221.5 points 45 times (500% of opportunities).
• In eight out of Chicago's nine games this year (88.9%), the competing teams scored a higher point total than the total in Friday's matchup.
• The over/under for the contest of 221.5 is 7.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Lakers (113.6 points per game) and the Bulls (115 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 226.3 points per game, 4.8 more than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average total for Lakers games is 219.2 points, 2.3 fewer than the over/under of 221.5 points for this contest.
• A difference of 14.1 points separates the average total points bet in Bulls' games (235.6 points) and this matchup's over/under (221.5 points).

Previous Matchups

Los Angeles has a 7-3 record against Chicago over the last 10 matchups, while the Bulls are 1-0 against the spread when playing the Lakers.

Lakers Players to Watch

• The leader in points and assists for the Lakers is LeBron James, who scores 24.2 points and dishes out 7.9 assists per game.
• Anthony Davis is Los Angeles' best rebounder, hauling in an average of 9.1 boards in each contest while scoring 22.4 points per game.
• James leads the Lakers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.4 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• The Los Angeles leader in both steals and blocks is Davis, who averages 1.5 takeaways and 1.4 rejections per game.

Bulls Players to Watch

• Zach LaVine is the top scorer for the Bulls with 24.7 points per game. He also adds 4.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game to his stats.
• Chicago's leader in rebounds is Wendell Carter Jr. with 8.2 per game, and its leader in assists is Coby White with 5.6 per game.
• White averages 2.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Bulls.
• Chicago's leader in steals is Denzel Valentine (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Daniel Gafford (0.9 per game).

Injury Report

Lakers:

LeBron James: Day To Day (Ankle),

Anthony Davis: Day To Day (Right Adductor),

Kentavious Caldwell-Pope: Day To Day (Left Ankle)

Bulls:

Lauri Markkanen: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Ryan Arcidiacono: Out (Health and Safety Protocols),

Chandler Hutchison: Out (Self Isolating),

Tomas Satoransky: Out (Health and Safety Protocols)