In the National Basketball Association, the Golden State Warriors are at the Chicago Bulls on Friday. The Golden State Warriors have not had a good start to the season, as they are 17-20, which is 12th in the Western Conference. The Warriors have dropped back to back games, including a blowout loss at home to the Pelicans on Wednesday.
For Chicago, they are 18-21 on the season. That is 9th in the Eastern Conference. Chicago is coming off an overtime win over the Houston Rockets on Wednesday. Overall, the Bulls have won six out of their last 10 games.
The Bulls are -3 at home over the Warriors. The Warriors are +124 on the moneyline. The total for this game is listed at 228.5.
Season Long Struggle for Warriors
The Golden State Warriors have seen a struggle all season long. The Warriors are 4-6 in their last 10 games. The Warriors are 6-9 away from home this season. One positive for Golden State, they have gone 6-4 against teams in the Eastern Conference so far in 2023.sive side.
In the back to back losses for the Warriors, they have allowed 137 points per game. The defense will have to be better if the Warriors want to get back into the race in the West. Golden State on offense is scoring 116.8 points per game, but certainly not the juggernaut they used to be on the offense.
Steph Curry is leading the team with 26.7 points per game. Curry is 92.2% from the free throw line this season. Also contributing to the Warriors attack on offense is Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga. Thompson is at 17.1 per game, while Kumingia is at 12.8 per game.
Golden State will continue on the road, with stops at the Bucks, Grizzlies and Jazz before coming back home January 19th.
Bulls Fighting for Positioning
Chicago is a game ahead of the Nets for the 9th seed, and 1.5 up on Atlanta. The Bulls have been better at home, with 13 wins in 22 games. Chicago is 6-6 against Western Conference foes, and overall have won three straight games. The Bulls are scoring 109.7 points per game, and allowing just under 112.
In the win over the Rockets on Wednesday, Coby White was strong with 30 points in the game. Zach LaVine, who recently came back for Chicago hit a big three point shot in overtime. On the season, Chicago is led by DeMar DeRozan, with 22 points, and 54 assists per game. The Bulls 4-1 in their last five home games.
Chicago is at the Spurs on Saturday, and then will go on the road for back to back games in Cleveland and Toronto next week.
Bulls Top Warriors in Chicago
The Bulls at home are just a better team. The Warriors continue to struggle. Chicago wins this game and covers the spread. We are going to bet on the Chicago Bulls -3 over the Golden State Warriors on Friday!
