Bulls vs Warriors Picks and Predictions: Can Chi-Town Bring Wind on the Road?

The Bulls have been alternating up-and-down performances, while the Warriors look to finally be snapping out of their early-season funk. See why our NBA betting picks are confident the champs can keep the momentum going Friday.

Daniel Dobish
Dec 2, 2022 • 08:36 ET • 4 min read
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The Chicago Bulls and the Golden State Warriors hook up Friday night at Chase Center in San Francisco for the first of two regular-season meetings.

The Bulls are coming off a 132-113 loss on the road against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, failing to cover a 5.5-point number as the Over connected. The Warriors were tripped up 116-113 in Dallas on Tuesday, snapping a three-game winning streak for the defending champs. 

Will Chicago be able to get back on track and avoid a second straight loss? We’ll discuss in our NBA picks and predictions for Bulls vs. Warriors on Friday, December 2.

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Bulls vs Warriors picks and predictions

The Bulls are playing for the fifth time during a six-game road trip, and the results have been mixed so far on the sojourn.

The Bulls have been rather middling in the scoring department, going for 112.0 points per game to rank No. 17 in the NBA, No. 14 in field goal percentage (47.1%), and No. 15 in 3-point percentage (35.4%). 

Defensively, Chicago ranks No. 13 in the NBA with 112.7 PPG allowed, while giving up 3-pointers at a 37.9% clip, which is second-worst in the Association.

The Warriors are on fire offensively, ranking No. 9 or better in all of the major offensive categories. Golden State has registered 117.5 PPG to rank No. 3, while checking in No. 6 in field-goal percentage (48.2%) and 3-point percentage (37.6%). And when the game is on the line, as you would expect from a team that features Steph Curry, the Warriors hit their free throws. They’re No. 9 with 80.5% from the charity stripe.

It's hard to bet against the Warriors, especially when they’re at home. It’s even harder to bet against them when they’re hosting a team that’s playing rather uneven basketball. The Bulls simply cannot be trusted at the moment.

My best bet: Warriors -7.5 (-105 at BetMGM)

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Bulls vs Warriors spread analysis

The Bulls were clipped by 19 points last time out, and Chicago has alternated wins and losses in its past four outings. The Bulls are also just 3-6 ATS across the past nine games overall.

If this line holds, it might be good luck for Chicago — the Bulls have covered all three times this season when they’re an underdog of exactly 7.5 points, and Chicago has won two of those games outright — though I’m not feeling it, personally.

Here is a crazy stat, though, although completely random, and not something you should be you base your betting strategy around: the Bulls are 1-7-1 ATS in their past nine games on Friday.

The Warriors were underdogs in that loss in Dallas on Tuesday, but have won and covered each of the past three games as a favorite, while going 5-2 ATS in the past seven when favored.

Golden State continues to cover the number on its home floor, too, going 45-22-2 ATS in the past 69 home games over the past couple of seasons.

But the killer stats to make Golden State backers feel nice and tingly inside are that the Warriors are a dominant 17-5 ATS in the past 22 home meetings against the Bulls, while cashing in seven of the past eight games against Chicago in this series.

Bulls vs Warriors Over/Under analysis

The Bulls have been posting some strong numbers on the road lately, hitting the Over at a 4-1 clip in the past five outings away from the Windy City.

Over the first four games on this road trip, Chicago has been good for 113 or more points in each outing, cashing the Over in three of those games. 

Speaking of points, Golden State scores a lot of them, and lately it has been rolling up the offense. The Warriors have scored 124 or more points in three of the past four outings, while allowing at least 114 points in each of the past three. This is going to be a video game-like game, as the Over has hit in four straight for the Dubs.

For a nice parlay opportunity, play the Over 234.5 (-110 at BetMGM) and Warriors to win by at least four buckets.

Bulls vs Warriors betting trend to know

Chicago has posted a 7-18-1 ATS mark in the past 26 games when playing on a day of rest. Find more NBA betting trends for Bulls vs. Warriors.

Bulls vs Warriors game info

Location: Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Date: Friday, December 2, 2022
Tip-off: 10:00 p.m. ET
TV: ESPN

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