Denver Nuggets vs Chicago Bulls: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 3/1/2021

The Denver Nuggets (18-15) are a 4.5-point favorite against the Chicago Bulls (15-17) on March 1, 2021. The game features a point total of 226.

How to Watch

Time: 8:00 PM EST
TV Channel: NBCS-CHI

Betting Suggestions:

Nuggets vs. Bulls Betting Data

Nuggets Betting Data

• Denver has a losing 14-19 record against the spread this season.
• The Nuggets have fared well as a 4.5-point favorite, going 9-7 against the spread when favored by at least 4.5 points.
• Denver usually hits the over, eclipsing the point total in 21 of 33 games (63.6%).

Bulls Betting Data

• Chicago has a winning record against the spread this season, 18-13-1.
• When the Bulls are at least 4.5-point underdogs, they're 0-1 against the spread.
• Chicago hit the over in 53.1% of its games (17 of 32 games).

Point Total Insights

• Denver's games this season have resulted in a higher total score than Monday's matchup total (226 points) in 19 out of 33 opportunities (57.6% of matchups).
• In 18 out of Chicago's 32 games this season (56.2%), the competing teams scored more points than the total in Monday's matchup.
• Together, the two teams combine for 230.2 points per game, 4.2 points more than the over/under of 226 for this matchup.
• This matchup's over/under equals the 226 average points per game these two teams have combined to allow this year.
• On average, the Nuggets have seen a 226.7 over/under in their games this season, 0.7 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 3.5 points separates the average total points bet in Bulls' games (229.5 points) and this contest's over/under (226 points).

Previous Matchups

Denver has won a majority of its last 10 games against Chicago, going 8-2,

Nuggets Players to Watch

• Nikola Jokic leads the Nuggets in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 26.7 points, pulling down 11.0 rebounds and dishing out 8.5 assists per game.
• The Nuggets get the most three-point shooting production out of Jamal Murray, who makes 2.7 threes per game.
• Jokic and Michael Porter Jr. lead Denver on the defensive end, with Jokic leading the team in steals averaging 1.6 per game and Porter in blocks averaging 1.1 per contest.

Bulls Players to Watch

• Zach LaVine is the top scorer for the Bulls with 28.7 points per game. He also tacks on 5.2 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game to his stats.
• Wendell Carter Jr. puts up a stat line of 7.7 rebounds, 12.7 points and 2.2 assists per game for Chicago to take the top rebound spot on the team. Coby White holds the top spot for assists with 5.2 per game, adding 15.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per outing.
• LaVine is the top scorer from deep for the Bulls, hitting 3.6 threes per game.
• Thaddeus Young (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Chicago while Daniel Gafford (1.2 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Nuggets:

Gary Harris: Out (Adductor),

JaMychal Green: Out (Shoulder),

R.J. Hampton: Out (Health and safety protocols),

Markus Howard: Out (Health and safety protocols),

Paul Millsap: Out (Knee),

Facundo Campazzo: Day To Day (Health and safety protocols)

Bulls:

Otto Porter Jr.: Out (Back),

Chandler Hutchison: Out (Personal),

Lauri Markkanen: Out (Shoulder)