This week, the Brooklyn Nets traded away both Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant. But the NBA schedule does not stop for trades, and the Nets are tasked with figuring out how to play with their new roster on the fly, including on Thursday night against the Chicago Bulls. In our NBA betting picks for Thursday night, we look at Bulls vs Nets from Brooklyn.
Bulls vs Nets Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Bulls Moneyline (-105) |
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This game will be played at Barclays Center at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 9, 2023.
Why Bet the Bulls:
✅ Brooklyn’s roster is gutted ahead of this matchup with the Chicago Bulls. Eventually the additions of Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, and Jae Crowder should work out nicely for them. But the remaining group will be getting used to playing with one another here, to their detriment against the Bulls.
✅ For Chicago, this game is a test to see whether they have any real chance to be a competitive team in the East going forward. If they cannot beat a Nets team trying to figure themselves out on the fly here, they may as well pack it in. They should get the job done on the road here.
✅ Momentum after the trade deadline can be interesting after a team makes a deal. Often, a team gets a boost from shaking things up and trying to improve their roster. But with the Nets being such sellers at the deadline, getting rid of Durant and Irving, the opposite could be the case.
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Chicago Bulls
Brooklyn Nets
Team Stats Per Game
Team Stats Per 100 Poss
Offense/Defense
| CHI | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Games | 27 |
| 41.4 | FG | 41.7 |
| 87.4 | FGA | 85.6 |
| .473 | FG% | .487 |
| 15.9 | 3Pt-FG | 13.8 |
| 42.2 | 3Pt-FGA | 36.9 |
| .378 | 3Pt% | .374 |
| 25.5 | 2Pt-FG | 27.9 |
| 45.3 | 2Pt-FGA | 48.7 |
| .562 | 2Pt% | .573 |
| 15.2 | FT | 20.1 |
| 19.1 | FTA | 25.8 |
| .799 | FT% | .779 |
| 8.6 | ORB | 9.9 |
| 34.3 | DRB | 33.6 |
| 42.9 | TRB | 43.5 |
| 28.0 | AST | 27.7 |
| 7.0 | STL | 8.2 |
| 4.7 | BLK | 6.5 |
| 14.6 | TOV | 15.4 |
| 17.8 | PF | 20.5 |
| 114.0 | PTS | 117.3 |
Defense/Offense
| CHI | Team Stats Per 100 Poss | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Games | 27 |
| 43.6 | FG | 39.5 |
| 91.2 | FGA | 86.2 |
| .478 | FG% | .458 |
| 12.7 | 3Pt-FG | 15.5 |
| 37.4 | 3Pt-FGA | 40.9 |
| .339 | 3Pt% | .380 |
| 30.9 | 2Pt-FG | 23.9 |
| 53.8 | 2Pt-FGA | 45.3 |
| .575 | 2Pt% | .528 |
| 16.6 | FT | 18.0 |
| 21.6 | FTA | 22.3 |
| .769 | FT% | .807 |
| 10.1 | ORB | 8.9 |
| 34.4 | DRB | 30.6 |
| 44.5 | TRB | 39.5 |
| 27.7 | AST | 26.3 |
| 8.1 | STL | 7.2 |
| 4.9 | BLK | 4.0 |
| 11.9 | TOV | 15.5 |
| 16.2 | PF | 23.0 |
| 116.5 | PTS | 112.4 |
Four Factors
Offense/Defense
| CHI | Four Factors | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| .564 | eFG% | .568 |
| 13.2 | TOV% | 13.7 |
| 20.0 | RB% | 75.6 |
| .174 | FT/FGA | .234 |
Defense/Offense
| CHI | Four Factors | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| .547 | eFG% | .548 |
| 10.6 | TOV% | 13.9 |
| 77.3 | RB% | 20.9 |
| .182 | FT/FGA | .209 |
Analytics
| CHI | Analytics | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Pythag Wins | 10 |
| 16 | Pythag Losses | 17 |
| -2.61 | Margin Of Victory | -4.74 |
| 114.0 | O Rtg | 112.4 |
| 116.5 | D Rtg | 117.3 |
| 104.2 | Pace | 96.9 |
| .218 | FTr | .258 |
| .482 | 3PAr | .474 |
| .595 | TS% | .586 |
Betting Trends
| CHI | Betting Trends | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 115.33 | Avg Score | 117.67 |
| 109.67 | Avg Opp Score | 121 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-0-0 |
| 104.33 | Avg Score | 117.67 |
| 108 | Avg Opp Score | 121 |
| CHI | Betting Trends | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
| 112.6 | Avg Score | 114 |
| 107 | Avg Opp Score | 121.2 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-0-0 |
| 109.8 | Avg Score | 119.2 |
| 109.6 | Avg Opp Score | 116.4 |
| CHI | Betting Trends | BKN |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 8-2-0 |
| 113.4 | Avg Score | 118.4 |
| 107.9 | Avg Opp Score | 121 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
| 112.3 | Avg Score | 117.5 |
| 112.9 | Avg Opp Score | 113.6 |
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Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls come into Thursday night off of a loss, having fallen to the Memphis Grizzlies on the road in their last outing. Chicago led that game after three quarters, but were blown away in the fourth quarter to seal their fate. Now Chicago will look to take advantage of the shorthanded Nets to get back into the win column.
Chicago has not been a good team on the road so far this season, going just 10-17 away from United Center. But this game is a little unique, in that their opponent is going to be all over the place after making a series of trades at the deadline. If Chicago cannot take advantage of that, it may be time for them to start turning their attention toward next year’s draft.
Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have lost two straight games coming into Thursday night, though they have faced some extenuating circumstances. After trading away Kyrie Irving, the Nets have lost to the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns. Now they face another team with playoff aspirations in the Bulls, after trading away Kevin Durant as well.
Durant had not been playing due to injury for the Nets, so it is not as if his absence will impact the on-court performance of the current group compared to their last few games. But the Nets are pretty thin in the reserve department right now, as they wait for the trio of players they acquired from Phoenix in the Durant deal to join them. Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith should be available here, but this roster has been downgraded from what it was just a couple of weeks ago.
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