DeMar DeRozan Points Prop is currently Over/Under 24.5 (-115/-115).
Pros
- DeMar DeRozan has averaged 28.6 points per game over the last 10 games when playing on the road, 5.3 higher than he’s averaged over the course of the season on the road.
- DeMar DeRozan has converted 53.9% of his field goals over the last 15 games on the road, 5.5% higher than he’s put through the net over the course of the year on the road.
- Among all players in the league, DeMar DeRozan comes in at the 100th percentile for playing time, posting a massive 37.7 minutes per game this year.
- The Bulls have played at the 7th-speediest pace-of-play in the league over the last 5 games when playing away from home.
- The Chicago Bulls rank as the 9th-best offensive rebounding offense in the league this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession and can therefore create additional opportunities for scoring and assists).
Cons
- When it comes to shooting, the Chicago Bulls’s lackluster 112.2 points per game settles in as the 9th-fewest in the league this year.
- The matchup against the Brooklyn Nets is a tough one; they have allowed the 3rd-least points per game in the NBA to the other team’s starting PFs this year (14.6).
- The Chicago Bulls will likely suffer a reduction in opportunities in this contest from squaring off against the 3rd-slowest tempo offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Brooklyn Nets).
- DeMar DeRozan ought to suffer a drop-off in performance in all stat categories as a result of playing on the visting team in this matchup.
Prop Projection: DeMar DeRozan is projected for 23.4 Points
