Bulls vs Trail Blazers Picks and Prediction – 1/20/2025

The Chicago Bulls look to snap a four-game losing streak with a victory on Sunday when visiting the Portland Trail Blazers. Chicago is 18-24 and the last in the Central Division, 17 games behind the first-place Cleveland Cavaliers. Chicago was defeated by the Charlotte Hornets 125-123 on Friday night. Chicago has lost each of the last four and five of the last six. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our NBA picks.

Zach LaVine leads Chicago in scoring averaging 23.8 points per game. Nikola Vucevic is second in scoring and the leading rebounder averaging 20.1 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. Josh Giddey is the leader in assists, averaging 6.8 per game. The Bulls have five players averaging double figures in scoring. Chicago scores an average of 117.5 points per game.

The Portland Trail Blazers complete a back-to-back on Sunday when hosting the Chicago Bulls after playing at home on Saturday night versus the Houston Rockets. Portland is 13-27 and 4th in the Northwest division, 20 ½ games behind the first-place Oklahoma City Thunder. Portland was defeated by the LA Clippers 118-89 on Thursday night and has lost four straight.

Anfernee Simons is the leading scorer for Portland with an average of 18.2 points per game and Shaedon Sharpe is second, averaging 18.1 points per game. Deandre Ayton leads the Trail Blazers in rebounds, averaging 9.9 per game and Scoot Henderson is the leader in assists, averaging 5.0 per game. Portland scores an average of 107.9 points per game, shooting 44.7% overall and 33.9% from 3-point territory.

The Chicago Bulls will win on the road Sunday when visiting the Portland Trail Blazers but the play here is UNDER. The UNDER has cashed in five of Chicago's last seven and eight of Portland's last 12 in January. Portland is 26th in the NBA in scoring, averaging just 107.9 points per game and the Trail Blazers will be completing the back half of a back-to-back after hosting Houston on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Chicago Bulls win but our best play is UNDER 106-100.