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Oklahoma City @ Chicago<\/p>\n
Current record: Oklahoma City 19-23; Chicago 19-23<\/p>\n
This Friday, the Oklahoma City Thunder are looking to fill a hole in their defense that allowed them an average of 116.52 points per game. They may have tired legs after yesterday’s contest, as they face the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Jan. 13 at 8 p.m. As it should be, Chicago is trying to regain its footing. <\/p>\n
The Thunder had no major problems away from home as the Philadelphia 76ers won 133-114 on Thursday. Oklahoma City shooter Shai Gilgeous, his guard, had 37 points, 6 assists and 8 rebounds and was on the mend. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Bulls were close but no cigars as they lost 100-97 to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday. Chicago were leading 59-46 at the end of the first half, but couldn’t hold the lead. Shooting guard Alex Caruso wasn’t a big difference player for Chicago. Caruso played 27 minutes, but he only scored 6 on 3-of-11 shooting. <\/p>\n
Oklahoma City is expected to lose this next game by 4.5 margins. They currently have him 4-4 against the spread of the game these days, but bettors may need to take this trend into consideration. <\/p>\n
The Thunder snuck past 123-119 to peg the Bulls at the team’s last meeting last November. Will OKC repeat its success, or will Chicago have a better game plan this time around? <\/p>\n
The Bulls are the 4.5-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.<\/p>\n
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line as the Bulls started the game as the 5-point favorites.<\/p>\n
Over\/Under: -118<\/p>\n
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Oklahoma City has won eight of its last 15 games against Chicago.<\/p>\n