Bulls Eye Home Upset vs Mavericks
Mavericks vs Bulls Betting: This Sounds Too Easy!
The Dallas Mavericks and Chicago Bulls meet for the second time this NBA season on Monday night at United Center.
We look at the latest Mavericks vs Bulls betting markets, which have the Mavericks favored at -4.
The Bulls have bridged the gap in the Eastern Conference with some solid recent play, which makes for an intriguing contest to start the week.
Mavericks vs Bulls 
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Location: United Center, Chicago, IL
Streaming: NBA League Pass
Dallas Doing Work on the Road
The Mavericks are only 17-13 on the road, but we are more impressed with their 19-11 ATS record.
That is much better than what we’re used to seeing from the Mavericks, who need to make ground in the NBA playoff standings.
They went through a tough period when losing to Boston, Philadelphia, and Indiana. However, with recent wins against Miami and Detroit, they should use that momentum to their advantage.
A healthy Mavericks team is a dangerous one. They have Luka Doncic scoring 34.7 points per game, and he’s getting help from Kyrie Irving.
If they work together, they are capable of making a deep playoff run, and they’re capable of covering the -4 Mavericks vs Bulls betting spread on Monday.
Beating Detroit 142-124 should give them a confidence boost, and although the opposition is poor, scoring a big total always boost confidences level.
They need to raise their game defensively, which is the big worry, Allowing the likes of Boston and Indiana 138 and 137 points respectively isn’t going to see them make much of a run.
Bulls are Building
Despite losing 112-102 to the Los Angeles Clippers last time on court, the Bulls have looked much better over the last few weeks.
They are only two games behind .500, and our NBA predictions today could see them make a run for a playoff spot.
They scored three consecutive wins over the Kings, Jazz, and Warriors last week. That’s three tough Western Conference teams, so the East is clearly the conference to beat in 2024.
DeMar DeRozan looked good against the Jazz, which was a gutsy win.
“We just got to stay the course, do what we need to do, pull out the victory and carry on,” DeRozan said. “Every single game is going to be tough.”
However, they will need to turn around a 114-105 road loss to the Mavericks in their first meetings. They have enough depth to hang around with a high scoring team, especially against the Mavericks paper-thin defense.
Returning home after four consecutive road NBA games is also a positive, and they are a respectable 15-15-1 ATS at home.
Of all the NBA games today, the Bulls could have the most to gain. They are right in the mix for a playoff spot with a win, and this isn’t the time of the year to be losing.
Bulls Charging for Home Upset
We’re happy with the +4 line with Mavericks vs Bulls betting lines, and we also think the Bulls could win outright.
Their form over the last week has been more impressive than the Mavericks, who need to sure up their defense to have any chance of making a mark in 2024.
There is a great chance for the likes of DeRozan and Zach LaVine to put up big numbers and we’re backing them to get the job done at value NBA odds.
The current total is 232 points, and we’re including the over in our NBA picks. There won’t be much defense being played, and we see a score line of around 118-116 to the Bulls.
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