Chicitysports – Chicago Sports News Site
  • BEARS
    • Chicago Bears News
    • Chicago Bears Rumors
    • Caleb Williams news
  • BULLS
    • Michael Jordan News
    • Chicago Bulls News
    • Chicago Bulls Rumors
  • BLACKHAWKS
    • Connor Bedard News
    • Chicago Blackhawks News
    • Chicago Blackhawks Rumors
  • CUBS
    • Chicago Cubs Prospects
    • Chicago Cubs News
    • Chicago Cubs Rumors
  • WHITE SOX
    • Chicago White Sox Prospects
    • Chicago White Sox News
    • Chicago White Sox Rumors
  • SKY
  • MESSAGE BOARD
Navigation
  • About Us
  • About Us
  • Author Page Template
  • Chicago Sports News
  • Chicago Sports Podcasts
  • ChiCity+
  • Editorial policy
  • Editorial team
  • email test
  • Get In Touch
  • homepage
  • homepage
  • Join Our Group
  • Meet the team
  • Newsletter
  • Our Writers
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Push notifications
  • Social Media
  • test
  • Test page
  • Testing
  • Want to Write for ChiCitySports?
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Trending
  • Chicago White Sox rookie has a rough outing in his first All-Star appearance
  • The Chicago Cubs have two players land in the top 10 for the best All-Stars
  • Chicago Bears stadium project hits speed bump with Arlington Heights govt
  • Dennis Allen must solve a pass rush issue that has plagued the Bears’ defense the last few years
  • Chicago Bears, Caleb Williams earn fiery endorsement from former All-Pro
  • Chicago Bears’ Caleb Williams blasted by Green Bay Packers lineman after Lambeau taunt
  • Chicago Bears OL Braxton Jones had setback for injury recovery: Report
  • Chicago Bulls: Matas Buzelis has clear goals for Year 2
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Want to Write for ChiCitySports?
Facebook Twitter Instagram
Chicitysports – Chicago Sports News SiteChicitysports – Chicago Sports News Site
WANT FREE UPDATES?
  • BEARS
    • Chicago Bears News
    • Chicago Bears Rumors
    • Caleb Williams news
  • BULLS
    • Michael Jordan News
    • Chicago Bulls News
    • Chicago Bulls Rumors
  • BLACKHAWKS
    • Connor Bedard News
    • Chicago Blackhawks News
    • Chicago Blackhawks Rumors
  • CUBS
    • Chicago Cubs Prospects
    • Chicago Cubs News
    • Chicago Cubs Rumors
  • WHITE SOX
    • Chicago White Sox Prospects
    • Chicago White Sox News
    • Chicago White Sox Rumors
  • SKY
  • MESSAGE BOARD
Chicitysports – Chicago Sports News Site
Home»Bulls»Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs: 1 Best Bet
Bulls

Chicago Bulls at San Antonio Spurs: 1 Best Bet

Riley MagnusonBy Riley MagnusonOctober 28, 20224 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
DeMar DeRozan
demar
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email

Demar Derozan and the Chicago Bulls travel to San Antonio for a battle with the Spurs as five point betting favorites.

The 3-2 Chicago Bulls look to build off of two consecutive wins at the United Center, as they head to San Antonio for the first night of a back-to-back to face the 3-2 Spurs. With a meeting looming Saturday night against an Eastern Conference contender in the 76ers, the Chicago Bulls have listed Zach LaVine as questionable with “injury management” as the designation.

I mentioned on Wednesday’s blog that I hate to speculate and guess an injury, which I went ahead and did anyways, but it does seem like with the Bulls are enacting a load management approach to LaVine tonight. It may be expected that the team prefers his full effort against a playoff contending Eastern Conference team tomorrow night, as opposed to a less-talented non-conference team here tonight.

Wednesday night, we played the Chicago Bulls team total over, and while it ended up being a last-minute winner, we moved to 4-1 on the young season! Win, lose or draw, I will keep these best bets rolling in, and with any luck, the wins will keep piling up. Let’s keep this thing alive, and let’s get a nice win streak rolling for our guys. Best of luck, and GO BULLS!!

2022 Bulls Best Bet Record: 4-1

Demar Derozan Over 27.5 Points (Sportsbook odds may vary)

I typically keep myself away from ‘star-player’ props in the NBA, but of course in every case, there is a time and place to bet on the noteworthy names. In tonight’s case, I think Demar Derozan has a prime opportunity to light the score sheet up, against his former team.

To get things off and rolling, I mentioned Zach LaVine’s injury status in the intro. While a present Zach LaVine could still offer a great night for Derozan, an absent LaVine will almost certainly guarantee us a serious volume of opportunities for Demar. The difference in scoring volume and usage, understandably is night and day.

To open the season on the road in Miami and Washington, with LaVine sidelined, Derozan tallied 37 and 32 points attempting 22 and 23 shots across those two games. In the three games since, his totals drop to 18.3 points on 13.3 shots attempted, with the highest numbers of each coming against Boston, recording 25 points on 17 shots. Similar splits can be seen across last year’s campaign as well, as Demar’s massive month of February was spent largely with LaVine on the sideline.

The other point to make that is less important, but still noteworthy, is the revenge factor. Derozan spent three years in San Antonio prior to joining the Chicago Bulls last season, and in both matchups last year Demar was fantastic. With Zach LaVine in the lineup, Derozan ended the first of the two games with 32 points on 22 attempts in a loss, and in the second meeting without LaVine, dropped 40 points and 7 assists in a 120-109 win in that unbelievable February run.

I’m taking a risk with the expectation that Zach LaVine will be out, and if so, fully expect 20-plus shot attempts from Derozan. If that is not the case and LaVine ends up suiting up tonight, I can still take solace in knowing that Demar is more than capable of putting together a huge night, regardless of who his running mates are.

I am treading lightly on the spread for this game, as San Antonio has scoring ability of their own and has proven to be a tough matchup for our Bulls defense, but by no means am I telling you to avoid betting the Bulls. I think this game is a closely contested game, offering for plenty of scoring volume for guys on both sides here, but certainly feel the strongest that Derozan will show up big tonight.

Best of luck tonight, and I will see you tomorrow for a big matchup with Philly at the UC!

College Football: 12 pm primetime games best bets 10/29

College Football: 12 pm primetime games best bets 10/29

Read More

For More Great Chicago Sports Content

Get the latest Chicago sports news, analysis, and breaking stories on the Bears, Bulls, Blackhawks, Cubs, White Sox, Sky, and more! Tap the star to add us to your favorites on Google News, so you never miss a story on your favorite Chicago teams.

Follow us on Twitter at @chicitysports23 for more great content. We appreciate you taking time to read our articles. To interact more with our community and keep up to date on the latest in Chicago sports news, JOIN OUR FREE FACEBOOK GROUP by CLICKING HERE

Chicago Bulls NBA San Antonio Spurs Sports Betting
Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Tumblr Email
Author Image
BY Riley Magnuson

Riley Magnuson is a trending news writer for ChiCitySports.

Related Posts

Bulls July 15, 2025

Chicago Bulls: Matas Buzelis has clear goals for Year 2

Bulls July 15, 2025

NBA insider rips Chicago Bulls in latest power rankings

Bulls July 15, 2025

Analyst: Chicago Bulls ‘definitely’ got worse this offseason

Bulls July 14, 2025

Chicago Bulls reveal injury update on rookie; Matas Buzelis’ status for Monday

Bulls July 14, 2025

Michael Jordan ranked number one all-time by Bleacher Report

Bulls July 14, 2025

NBA insider describes Chicago Bulls offseason in one bleak word

Leave A Reply

Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
  • Home
  • Message Board
  • About Us
  • Editorial policy
  • Contact Us
  • Our Writers
  • Want to Write for ChiCitySports?
  • Privacy Policy
© 2025 ChiCitySports. Designed by Dope Guys Who Run ChiCitySports

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.