Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction and Betting Tips | Jan. 25, 2025

The Philadelphia 76ers hit the road to face the Chicago Bulls on Saturday for their second encounter of the 2024-25 NBA season. The Sixers previously defeated the Bulls 108-100 on the road during their matchup on Dec. 7.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls game details and odds

The Sixers-Bulls matchup is scheduled to tip off at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday at United Center in Chicago.

The game will be broadcast locally on NBC Sports Philadelphia and Chicago Sports Network. Fans can also stream the game live on FuboTV or via NBA League Pass.

Moneyline: Sixers (+145) vs Bulls (-155)

Spread: Sixers (+3.5) vs Bulls (-3.5)

Total (O/U): -110 (o230.5) / -110 (u230.5)

Note: The odds could change before tipoff.

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Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Preview

Ahead of the contest, the Philadelphia 76ers are No. 11 in the Eastern Conference standings with a 16-27 record. They have won two of their last 10 games and are coming off a 132-129 home victory against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday.

Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers' victory charge in the game with 29 points, three rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks. Paul George led them in scoring with 30 points.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls stand No. 10 in the East with a 19-26 record. They have won three of their last 10 games and are coming off a 131-106 road loss against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Zach Lavine led their losing effort with 24 points, three rebounds and four assists in the game.

For the upcoming matchup, Philadelphia has six players listed on their injury report. Joel Embiid (left knee), Kyle Lowry (hip), KJ Martin (foot), and Caleb Martin (hip) are listed as out for the game while Jared McCain is out for the season. Andre Drummond (toe) is questionable and his participation will be a game-time decision.

On the other hand, Chicago will be without Torrey Craig (lower leg) and Coby White (ankle), while Ayo Dosunmu (calf) and Chris Duarte's availability is questionable.

The Sixers will likely use a starting lineup of Tyrese Maxey (PG), Kelly Oubre (SG), Paul George (SF), Guerschon Yabusele (PF) and Andre Drummond (C).

Meanwhile, the Bulls are expected to deploy a starting lineup of Josh Giddey (PG), Lonzo Ball (SG), Zach LaVine (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) and Nikola Vucevic (C).

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Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Betting Tips

Tyrese Maxey is expected to record over 35.5 points + assists in the upcoming contest. He has crossed the mark in one of his last three games.

Meanwhile, Nikola Vucevic could record under 19.5 points. He's put up 13 points against the Sixers in their previous encounter and has also not crossed the line in his previous three outings.

Philadelphia 76ers vs Chicago Bulls Prediction

While the contest is expected to be a close one, the Bulls may have the edge with their home-court advantage to clinch the win.