76ers vs Bulls prediction NBA · Friday, December 26
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (14-15) host the Philadelphia 76ers (16-12) on Friday, December 26 at 7:30 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: 76ers 102 – Bulls 109. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 53% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bulls are 7-6 at home and the 76ers are 7-4 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Bulls and 6-4 for the 76ers (current streaks: Bulls W4, 76ers L1).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Bulls 118 – 117 76ers, a margin of about 0.8 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 236 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The 76ers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (119.2 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The 76ers' defense allows clearly fewer points (115.5 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
PHICHI
Top performers
76ers
Joel EmbiidC · #2131pts / game
Tyrese MaxeyG · #08assists
Paul GeorgeF · #1311reboundsBulls
Tre JonesG · #3015pts / game
Josh GiddeyG · #311assists
Jalen SmithF · #258reboundsRecent form
PHICHI
PHI
Team comparison
| PHI | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 16-12 | Record | 14-15 |
| 114.5 | Points scored / game | 119.2 |
| 115.5 | Points allowed / game | 122.0 |
| -0.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.4 |
| L1 | Current streak | W4 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 7-4 road | Home / road record | 7-6 home |
| 24-58 (-6.2) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report 76ers
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.