The Chicago Bulls (4-8) are 7-point underdogs as they look to turn around a four-game losing streak when they visit the Dallas Mavericks (6-5) on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at American Airlines Center. The game airs at 3:00 PM ET on NBCS-CHI. The matchup has an over/under of 227.
Betting Information
| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavericks | -7 | -110 | -110 | 227 | -110 | -110 |
Head to Head
Dallas has taken six of its last 10 head-to-head meetings with Chicago. The Bulls have an advantage against the spread (3-0) when taking the court against the Mavericks.
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/3/2021 | Mavericks | Bulls | -4 | 223.5 | -177 | 145 | Regular Season | 118-108 CHI |
| 3/2/2020 | Mavericks | Bulls | -7 | 219 | -284 | 232 | Regular Season | 109-107 CHI |
| 1/6/2020 | Mavericks | Mavericks | -8.5 | 218 | -409 | 315 | Regular Season | 118-110 DAL |
| 11/12/2018 | – | Bulls | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 103-98 DAL |
| 10/22/2018 | – | Mavericks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 115-109 DAL |
| 3/2/2018 | – | Bulls | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 108-100 CHI |
| 1/5/2018 | – | Mavericks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 127-124 CHI |
| 1/17/2017 | – | Bulls | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 99-98 DAL |
| 12/3/2016 | – | Mavericks | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 107-82 DAL |
| 1/15/2016 | – | Bulls | – | – | – | – | Regular Season | 83-77 DAL |
Mavericks Betting Information
- Against the spread, Dallas has been strong this season, posting a 7-4 record.
- The Mavericks have posted a losing record of 0-1 against the spread when the spread is -7 or higher.
- Dallas and its opponents have reached the over/under in just 3 of 11 games this season (27.3%).
Bulls Betting Information
- Chicago has a winning record against the spread, going 8-4 ATS (covering 66.7% of the time).
- In the majority of Chicago’s games this year, the teams have combined to hit the over (8 out of 12 games, 66.7%).
Over/Under Analysis
- In 45 of 11 outings (409.1%) this season, the Mavericks and their opponents have scored no less than this matchup’s over/under of 227 points.
- Chicago has combined with its opponents to score at least 227 points in eight of 12 outings (66.7%) this year.
- These two teams average a combined 226.2 points per game, 0.8 fewer points than the total of 227 set for this matchup.
- The Mavericks and the Bulls have seen their opponents average a combined 0.3 less points per game than the point total of 227 set in this game.
- The average over/under the Mavericks have had set in games this season is 12.5 less points than this outing’s point total.
- The average over/under for Bulls games this year is 11.4 more points than the point total of 227 in this outing.
Mavericks Leaders
- The Mavericks points, rebounds and assists leader is Luka Doncic. He averages 27.5 points per game and adds 9.6 rebounds and 8.8 assists.
- The Mavericks are led by Tim Hardaway Jr. from beyond the arc. He knocks down 3.8 shots from deep per game.
- Dallas’ steals leader is James Johnson, who averages 1.5 per game. Maxi Kleber leads the team averaging 0.9 blocks an outing.
Bulls Leaders
- Zach LaVine owns the Bulls top spot in scoring with 28.3 points per game and also tacks on 5.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists per contest.
- Wendell Carter Jr. (8.1 rebounds per game) and Coby White (6.3 assists per game) are the Chicago leaders in rebounds and assists.
- LaVine is tops from three-point range for the Bulls, knocking down 3.7 threes per game.
- Nobody on Chicago grabs more steals than LaVine (1.3 per game) or blocks more shots than Daniel Gafford (1.1 per game).
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