Clippers vs Bulls prediction NBA · Tuesday, January 20
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (20-22) host the LA Clippers (19-23) on Tuesday, January 20 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Clippers 110 – Bulls 138. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 54% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bulls are 13-9 at home and the Clippers are 8-14 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Bulls and 8-2 for the Clippers (current streaks: Bulls W1, Clippers W6).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Bulls 115 – 114 Clippers, a margin of about 1.4 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 230 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Clippers played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Clippers need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (117.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Clippers' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.1 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
LACCHI
Top performers
Clippers
James HardenG · #124pts / gameJames HardenG · #16assists
Ivica ZubacC · #4011reboundsBulls
Coby WhiteG · #327pts / game
Tre JonesG · #3010assists
Jalen SmithF · #259reboundsRecent form
LACCHI
LAC
Team comparison
| LAC | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 19-23 | Record | 20-22 |
| 112.5 | Points scored / game | 117.5 |
| 112.1 | Points allowed / game | 120.1 |
| +0.4 | Adjusted margin / game | -2.2 |
| W6 | Current streak | W1 |
| 8-2 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 8-14 road | Home / road record | 13-9 home |
| 50-32 (+4.7) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Clippers
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.