The Chicago Bulls are heavily favored in NBA betting on Monday as they host the Detroit Pistons.
The Bulls should win this game straight up but the question you have to answer when making an NBA bet at Sbg global is whether or not they will cover the spread.
Opposite Records
The Pistons and Bulls have exactly opposite records. Detroit is 12-24 this season while Chicago is 24-12. Even though Chicago is a better team it is against the spread that matters. Detroit is actually 10-9 ATS on the road this season so they have been competitive. Chicago has been pretty good at home against the number going 11-7-1. The Bulls have a solid defense that is 6th best in the league and their offense is above average. Detroit is below average on both offense and defense so it is not a huge surprise that they are in fourth place in the Central Division.
Pistons Under on the Road
Detroit is a weird team when it comes to the total as they are a huge over team at home and a big under team on the road. Detroit has some players who can score like Rodney Stuckey and Tayshaun Prince but far too often they are inconsistent. They will definitely have a tough time on Monday night against a Chicago team that plays tough defense. 13 of the last 18 road games for Detroit have gone under.
Chicago Under at Home
The Bulls have gone under the total in 12 of their 19 home games. That should mean a low scoring game on Monday night and one that goes under the NBA betting total. The Under is 6-1 in the Bulls last 7 vs. the Central. The Under is 11-5 in the Bulls last 16 home games.
Side Trends
As you make an NBA bet on the side keep in mind that the Pistons are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 vs. the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 Monday games. The Pistons are 20-41-1 ATS in their last 62 vs. the Central. The Bulls are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 Monday games. The Bulls are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home games. In this series, the Pistons are 0-6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Chicago.