Chicago Bulls at Denver Nuggets odds, picks and predictions

Payton Shanks | Staff Writer

The Chicago Bulls (2-4) visit the Denver Nuggets (5-1) Saturday. Tip-off from Ball Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET (NBA TV). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Bulls vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; split last season's series 1-1

Chicago is entering on the back-end of a back-to-back after suffering a 109-107 defeat at the hands of the Brooklyn Nets Friday. Chicago failed to cover as a 4-point favorite in the loss. The biggest reason Chicago lost Friday was its inefficient shooting from its stars. F DeMar DeRozan and G Zach LaVine each scored 24 points, but both attempted at least 20 shots in the process.

Denver improved to 5-1 on the season thanks to a 125-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks Friday, covering as a 6-point favorite. Two-time MVP C Nikola Jokic had a masterful performance in the win, posting 33 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists on 14 of 16 shooting. Denver's starting 5 combined for 101 of its 125 points.

Bulls at Nuggets odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:18 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Bulls +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Nuggets -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Bulls +8.5 (-108) | Nuggets -8.5 (-112)
Over/Under (O/U): 216 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Bulls at Nuggets picks and predictions

Prediction

Nuggets 111, Bulls 100

Moneyline

PASS.

Denver (-375) will come away with the win here, but a -375 favorite is never worth the risk of betting on. Bet on the spread and/or total instead.

Against the spread

BET NUGGETS -8.5 (-112).

Denver is simply a much better team than Chicago on both sides of the ball and should pick up the easy win here. Denver has slightly struggled ATS this season, being 3-3, but this matchup with Chicago should be its easiest win of the season thus far.

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 216 (-110).

The Under is the safest play here as it has hit in 4 of Chicago's 6 games this season and 5 of Denver's. However, I could easily see Denver scoring 120+ points here and carrying this game to hit the Over, as Chicago's defense will have no chance stopping Jokic and this Denver offense.

This is your riskiest play for this game.

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