The Chicago Bulls head west to the Rose Garden to take on the Portland Trail Blazers this game starts at 10 p.m. EST. Chicago is 6-6 this season with a dismal 4-8 ATS, and Portland is 10-5 straight up and 9-6 against the spread. The NBA wagering odds have Portland listed as -7 favorites over Chicago. The over under on this game is set at 184 points. Bet the Chicago Bulls versus Portland Trailblazers.

Coming into this game the Chicago Bears are averaging 90.8 PPG, and their defense is allowing 94.8 EPG. The Trail Blazers are scoring 95.4 points per game on average, and their defense has been stingy only allowing 88.3 PPG. The offensively, both teams match up fairly close, on offense Portlanders shooting 80.6% at the free-throw line, to Chicago 72.2%, as far as three-pointers go Chicago is averaging 29%, to Portland’s 34.9%. The mathematical prediction for this game is Portland 95 Chicago 89. Can Chicago cover the seven point spread? Bet the road dog Chicago Bulls at +7.

Chicago has lost its last two games to the Lakers 93-108, and the Nuggets 93-112. Point guard Derrick Rose scored 28 points against the Nuggets, however the Bulls threw away a 13 point lead in the second quarter. Luol Deng put up 22 points, and Joakim Noah added 10 points in the Bulls loss.

The Trail Blazers dominated the Minnesota Timberwolves, 106-78, with an easy to spread cover of -13. Six Trailblazers had double figures in that game. Brandon Roy with 18 points, Greg Oden scored 16, Steve Blake and Joel Przybilla both put up 14 points.

As far as this matchup has gone historically, the Blazers have beaten the Bulls four times in a row, and have won the last eight out of 10 meetings at the Rose Garden. Do the Trailblazers cover the seven point spread tonight Bet the home favorite Portland Trail Blazers at -7

Prediction This game should stay fairly close within the spread, so to be safe, take the Bulls +7 and I think this one just makes it over 184.