Chicago Bulls vs San Antonio Spurs Point Spread Picks

Combine the Spurs (-2000), the Cavaliers (-1600), the Thunder (-740), and the Lakers (-1401) into a 4-team parlay at -240 odds.

The Chicago Bulls have started the season strong, currently at 6-3. What looks even better is the schedule they have played early on. They have already had two games with the Knicks, and one each vs. Detroit, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Cleveland. That is six very strong opponents. The Bulls have been great at home, where they have started the season 5-0 SU and 4-0-1 ATS. San Antonio started the season 5-0 but has gone just 2-2 in their last four games. This is a young, star-studded team, and one of the hardest things for young teams to learn is how to win on the road. The Spurs are spotless at home, but just 2-2 on the road. This is a 5-0 home team vs. a 2-2 road team, with positive odds. I like Chicago on the moneyline.

The San Antonio Spurs are a young team with a tremendous upside, but they have not arrived yet. The Spurs are a game above .500 for the season. The Spurs are up and down, as in their last 15 games, they have had an 8-game ATS winning streak and a 6-game ATS losing streak. They are coming off a loss, and they only have six road wins on the season, so this is a tough spot for the Spurs playing as a favorite on the road, where they have won just 6 times all season compared to 12 home wins. Chicago is off a win and is 6-4 over their last 10 games. The last step for a young team is to learn how to win on the road, and the Spurs just aren't there yet. Make the play on Chicago.

Chicago has lost six of ten. The defense is last in the NBA in points surrendered (123.2 per game) and 26th in shooting allowed. In their last road game, the Bulls lost at Orlando, 133-119, allowing 51.1% shooting while turning it over 18 times. San Antonio is 8-4 straight-up at home. The defense is ninth in points given up (110.4 per game), shooting allowed, and at defending the 3-pointer. The offense is third from the free-throw line. The Spurs are on a 5-2 ATS run and match up well so back home court. Play San Antonio.

Chicago is in the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference on an 11-8 SU, 12-6-1 ATS run. The defense is 12th in points given up. The Bulls are 36-24 ATS after playing a home game and 37-22 ATS as chalk of 3.5 to 9.5 points. San Antonio is the worst team in the Western Conference and just 3-15 straight up at home. They're 25th in points scored and 28th in field goal shooting (45.7%), while the defense is 26th in points surrendered and 24th in field goal shooting allowed. The Spurs are 4-14 ATS when playing the second of a back-to-back, plus 24-41 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. Play Chicago.