The Philadelphia 76ers host the Chicago Bulls on Monday at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, with tipoff at 7:30 p.m. ET. The 76ers (6-1) have won three straight, each by exactly five points, including a 109-104 win over Charlotte on Saturday. The Bulls (1-5) have lost four consecutive games, most recently a 125-111 defeat to Boston on Friday.
Joel Embiid is listed as questionable with a foot injury. The 76ers are 10.5-point favorites, and the over/under is set at 238.5 points. The money line has Philadelphia at -500 and Chicago at +430.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which has returned nearly $19,000 in profit for $100 players on top-rated NBA picks since 2018, simulated the matchup 10,000 times. The model leans toward the under on the total, citing that three of the last four and 10 of the last 12 meetings between the teams have gone under. Chicago leads the NBA in pace but ranks near the bottom in field-goal and three-point percentage, while Philadelphia allows the second-fewest points per game but ranks 25th in scoring.
Only three players are projected to reach 20 points, with the model forecasting a total of 227 points. The under hits in 68% of simulations. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time. Detailed picks are available via SportsLine.
