How to watch Bulls vs. Thunder basketball game
By Scout Staff
2 min read
Who’s Playing
Oklahoma City @ Chicago
Current Records: Oklahoma City 17-38; Chicago 35-21
What to Know
The Chicago Bulls and the Oklahoma City Thunder will face off at 8 p.m. ET Feb. 12 at United Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The Bulls know how to get points on the board — the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups — so hopefully Oklahoma City likes a good challenge.
Chicago strolled past the Minnesota Timberwolves with points to spare on Friday, taking the matchup 134-122. Chicago’s small forward DeMar DeRozan did his thing and had 35 points and six assists in addition to six boards. The game made it Deebo’s fifth in a row with at least 31 points.
Meanwhile, OKC lost to the Philadelphia 76ers on the road by a decisive 100-87 margin. Center Derrick Favors (16 points), power forward Aleksej Pokusevski (15 points), small forward Luguentz Dort (15 points), and power forward Darius Bazley (14 points) were the top scorers for Oklahoma City.
Chicago is the favorite in this one, with an expected 13-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (24-12), so they might be worth a quick bet.
The Bulls are now 35-21 while OKC sits at 17-38. Two offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Chicago comes into the contest boasting the highest field goal percentage in the league at 48.30%. On the other end of the spectrum, OKC has only been able to knock down 41.70% percent of their shots, which is the lowest field goal percentage in the league. We’ll see if Chicago’s 6.60% advantage translates to a win.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: United Center — Chicago, Illinois
- TV: Bally Sports Oklahoma
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $34.99
Odds
The Bulls are a big 13-point favorite against the Thunder, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 13-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
Oklahoma City have won seven out of their last 13 games against Chicago.
- Jan 24, 2022 – Chicago 111 vs. Oklahoma City 110
- Mar 16, 2021 – Chicago 123 vs. Oklahoma City 102
- Jan 15, 2021 – Oklahoma City 127 vs. Chicago 125
- Feb 25, 2020 – Oklahoma City 124 vs. Chicago 122
- Dec 16, 2019 – Oklahoma City 109 vs. Chicago 106
- Dec 17, 2018 – Oklahoma City 121 vs. Chicago 96
- Dec 07, 2018 – Chicago 114 vs. Oklahoma City 112
- Nov 15, 2017 – Oklahoma City 92 vs. Chicago 79
- Oct 28, 2017 – Oklahoma City 101 vs. Chicago 69
- Feb 01, 2017 – Chicago 128 vs. Oklahoma City 100
- Jan 09, 2017 – Oklahoma City 109 vs. Chicago 94
- Dec 25, 2015 – Chicago 105 vs. Oklahoma City 96
- Nov 05, 2015 – Chicago 104 vs. Oklahoma City 98
