Trail Blazers vs Bulls Picks and Prediction – 4/5/2025

The Portland Trail Blazers complete a back-to-back on Friday when visiting the Chicago Bulls after playing on the road Thursday night versus the Toronto Raptors. Portland is 33-34 and 12th in the Western Conference, three games behind the 10th and final qualifying spot for the postseason. Portland defeated the Atlanta Hawks 127-113 on Tuesday, with Shaedon Sharpe scoring 33 points to lead the Trail Blazers. Keep up to date with all the NBA action with our expert NBA picks.

Anfernee Simons is the leading scorer for Portland, averaging 19.3 points per game, and Shaedon Sharpe is second, averaging 18.0 points per game. Donovan Clingan is the leading rebounder, averaging 7.4 rebounds per game and Scoot Henderson is the leader in assists, averaging 5.1 per game. Portland scores an average of 110.9 points per game.

The Chicago Bulls look for a second consecutive win on Friday when hosting the Portland Trail Blazers. Chicago is 34-42 and 10th in the Eastern Conference. Chicago has clinched a postseason berth but could finish between 7th and 10th. Chicago defeated the Toronto Raptors 137-118 on Tuesday night, clinching a spot in the playoff and at the same time eliminating Toronto from postseason contention.

Coby White leads Chicago in scoring, averaging 20.4 points per game. Nikola Vucevic is second in scoring and the leading rebounder, averaging 18.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per game. Josh Giddey is the leader in assists, averaging 7.0 per game. Chicago scores an average of 117.6 points per game, shooting 46.8% overall and 36.8% from 3-point territory.

The Chicago Bulls will win on Friday when hosting the Portland Trail Blazers, but the play here is OVER. The OVER has cashed in five of Portland's last six and six of Chicago's last seven. Chicago is 6th in the NBA in scoring and 28th in points allowed, scoring an average of 117.6 points per game and allowing an average of 120.0 points per game. Final Score Prediction Chicago Bulls win but our best play is OVER 124-121.