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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls

The Portland Trail Blazers and the Chicago Bulls are looking to arrest their two-game slide. They will collide on Saturday, January 30. The Bulls play host to the Trail Blazers at the United Center in a showdown that is expected to be a shoot fest with two of the most explosive guards in the NBA squaring off. The Bulls have lost their last two games against playoff contenders Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Worse, they are going into the match against Portland without starting center Wendell Carter Jr., who is expected to miss at least four weeks due to a severe right quadricep contusion. Zach LaVine and his teammates must work harder on defense to shackle Blazers’ primary option Damian Lillard.

Portland, meanwhile, has problems of its own with the team missing the services of injured starters CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic and Robert Covington. This has caused Lillard to work doubly hard to compensate the losses of their key stars. The injuries of their starters have also translated to close setbacks against the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Houston Rockets. Due to these defeats, they are now 1 1/2 games behind second-running Denver in the Northwest Division standings. NBA TV will cover the game live on television at 8:00 PM ET and live streaming will be on NBA League Pass. Pro basketball online betting slightly favors the Bulls in this showdown due to its healthy manpower.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, January 30, 2021
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Location: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
TV Coverage: NBA TV

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Odds

Team SP/RL TOTAL ML
Portland Trail Blazers +2.5 (-110) 233.5 o (-110) +105
Chicago Bulls -2.5 (-110) 233.5 u (-110) -119
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Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls CashBet Wagering Analysis

Since losing their key stars CJ Mc Collum and Jusuf Nurkic to injuries, the Trail Blazers have lost two straight. Both of them were three-point setbacks where they could have won the game. On the other hand, the Bulls came from a hard route where they fell to the Lakers and Celtics in successive fashion. Portland is undermanned and Lillard needs to find help from second-string players. Although there is veteran gunner Carmelo Anthony healthy enough to help the Trail Blazers’ scoring woes and occasional scoring from Gary Trent Jr., the offensive firepower that they need behind Lillard is left wanting. Meanwhile, the younger and more athletic Bulls are trying to find ways to win under coach Billy Donovan. They are 3-2 over the past five games and winning against Portland can send a message that they are for real.

Help Wanted

Since losing marquee players CJ McCollum and Jusuf Nurkic due to injuries, Damian Lillard has become a one-man scoring machine for Portland. Though he occasionally finds help from Carmelo Anthony, Enes Kanter and Gary Trent Jr., the production and the consistency at both ends of the floor from McCollum and Nurkic has turned the team into battling for a spot at number eight from sure-fire contenders in the Western Conference. Lillard needs consistent contributions from their second unit to produce enough victories when McCollum and Nurkic come back.

Getting There

The Bulls are somehow getting back to relevance in the Eastern Conference thanks to new coach Billy Donovan, who has guided this young team to 10th place in the conference. They are half a game behind eighth-running New York and there is no way to go but up. However, the young and dangerous squad hit a speed bump as starting center Wendell Carter Jr succumbed to a severe right quadricep contusion and is expected to be out for four weeks. The Bulls still have Zach LaVine and Lauri Markkanen doing business in offense but they have a big hole to fill on the defensive side with Carter injured. Chicago has veterans Thaddeus Young and Otto Porter helping in the frontcourt and the duo’s productions might be enough to arrest their losing skid.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls Head-to-Head with Spread

Undermanned Portland is looking for a victory to keep themselves in striking distance of the Western Conference standings. On the other hand, the Chicago Bulls are seeking to end their slide and get back in the hunt for the top eight in the East. Damian Lillard is expected to score a bunch of points for Portland that is missing the services of starters CJ McCollum, Jusuf Nurkic and Robert Covington. The Zach LaVine-led Bulls, meanwhile, are looking to gain a statement victory and prove they are a team to reckon with in the Eastern Conference.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls CashBet Free Pick

The Bulls will step on the United Center with a healthier and faster lineup. Billy Donovan and his crew must take advantage of the Blazers’ lack of firepower. But Damian Lillard is expected to try his best to will his team to victory despite the circumstances he is in. LaVine, Markkanen – and possibly Coby White – will obliterate the patch-up Portland lineup at home and resume their turnaround under Donovan. The Bulls will emerge victorious in this game to the tune of 120-114.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Chicago Bulls CashBet Best Bet: Chicago Bulls

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