Bet Jamaica NBA Preview — Chicago Bulls vs. Portland Trail Blazers

The Chicago Bulls and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Rose Garden.

Oddsmakers currently have the Trail Blazers listed as 7-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game’s total is sitting at 184½.

The Bulls were defeated 112-93 by the Nuggets last time out as 8-point underdogs. The combined score went UNDER the posted total of 207.

Derrick Rose shot 11-for-20 from the field with a team-high 28 points in the loss.

The Trail Blazers jumped out to an early lead and went on to rout the Timberwolves 106-78 in Week 12. The Trail Blazers covered the 13-point spread, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 187.

Martell Webster led the Trail Blazers with 21 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double.

Current streak:
Chicago has lost 2 straight games.

Team records:
Chicago: 6-6 SU, 4-8 ATS
Portland: 10-5 SU, 9-6 ATS

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Utah are 5-5
After playing Denver are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Portland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing New Jersey are 0-10
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games when playing Portland
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland’s last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games
Portland is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
Portland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

Next up:
Chicago at Utah, Thursday, November 26
Portland home to New Jersey, Wednesday, November 25