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Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail Blazers
The Chicago Bulls and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Moda Center at the Rose Quarter.
Oddsmakers opened the Trail Blazers as -10-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 233.5.
In their last action, Portland was a 137-122 loser on the road against the Warriors. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (259) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 118-108 winner at home against the Mavericks. They covered the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (226) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 3-4 SU,4-3 ATS
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Portland:
Team record: 3-3 SU,2-4 ATS
Portland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Portland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Portland's last 23 games
Next up:
Chicago at Sacramento Wednesday, January 6
Portland home to Minnesota Thursday, January 7