Chicago Bulls at Dallas Mavericks odds, picks and predictions

The Chicago Bulls (3-4) take on the Dallas Mavericks (4-2) Wednesday at the American Airlines Center. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Bulls vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: First meeting; Mavs swept 2-0 last year

The Bulls have dropped 2 straight after a 135-126 loss to the Utah Jazz Monday. The Bulls were 7.5-point home favorites in the defeat. They had 3 players drop 20 points in C Nikola Vucevic (23 points, 10 boards, 6 assists), F Ayo Dosunmu (25 points) and G Coby White (28 points).

The Mavs fell 134-127 to the Indiana Pacers Monday as 4.5-point favorites. G Luka Doncic had 34 points, 15 assists and 7 boards. G Kyrie Irving had 27 points on 3-for-7 from 3-point land. The Mavs have dropped 2 of 3 on the homestand.

Bulls at Mavericks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated at at 12:50 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Bulls +400 (bet $100 to win $400) | Mavericks -550 (bet $550 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Bulls +9.5 (-105) | Mavericks -9.5 (-115)
Over/Under (O/U): 236.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Bulls at Mavericks key injuries

Bulls

G Lonzo Ball (wrist) out
G Josh Giddey (illness) probable
G Zach LaVine (thigh) questionable
F Patrick Williams (shoulder) questionable

Mavericks

G Dante Exum (wrist) out
F Maxi Kleber (hamstring) out
C Dereck Lively II (shoulder) questionable
F P.J. Washington (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Bulls at Mavericks picks and predictions

Prediction

Mavericks 115, Bulls 107

Moneyline

The Mavs are the play, but not here.

Instead, this hit for us in the Pacers game, and I’m sticking with it. Take KYRIE IRVING OVER 2.5 THREE-POINTERS (-105). He has 3+ 3s in 4 of 5 games.

BetMGM has placed a 20% odds boost token in most accounts that brings this to +114.

Against the spread

I’m feeling the BULLS +9.5 (-105) here. They’ve lost 2 straight, but they’re pesky enough to keep it within 9 points. Last year, they suffered a 9-point loss in Dallas. Play it lightly, but that’s where I’d lean.

Over/Under

The Bulls are 5-2 O/U thus far, and the Mavs are 3-4. Both meetings last season went Under, and those totals were 232.5 and 220. Dallas is quietly 10th in defensive rating, and the Bulls are tied for 15th, which should improve.

Take the UNDER 236.5 (-110).

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