Bulls vs Kings prediction NBA · Sunday, March 8
At a glance
The Sacramento Kings (14-50) host the Chicago Bulls (26-37) on Sunday, March 8 at 9:00 PM ET at Golden 1 Center in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 110 – Kings 126. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 57% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Kings are 9-22 at home and the Bulls are 10-19 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Kings and 2-8 for the Bulls (current streaks: Kings L3, Bulls W1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Kings 116 – 118 Bulls, a margin of about 2.2 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 234 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-7.8 vs -3.2 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Kings need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (115.9 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHISAC
Top performers
Bulls
Collin SextonG · #1028pts / game
Josh GiddeyG · #310assistsJosh GiddeyG · #312reboundsKings
Malik MonkG · #030pts / game
Russell WestbrookG · #1812assists
Maxime RaynaudC · #4211reboundsRecent form
CHISAC
SAC
Team comparison
| CHI | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-37 | Record | 14-50 |
| 115.9 | Points scored / game | 111.2 |
| 119.7 | Points allowed / game | 120.3 |
| -3.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -7.8 |
| W1 | Current streak | L3 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 10-19 road | Home / road record | 9-22 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 40-42 (+0.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Kings
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.