Clippers vs Bulls

Coby White and the Bulls bring a three-game home win streak, including a 124-102 demolition of Brooklyn, into this matchup against a Clippers team riding six straight wins but now operating without Kawhi Leonard, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Derrick Jones Jr., and Bradley Beal on this road trip.([netsdaily.com](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-scores-results/104674/brooklyn-nets-chicago-bulls-nba-recap-nolan-traore-cam-thomas?utm_source=openai)) Chicago’s own injury report isn’t clean either, with Zach Collins out and Josh Giddey and Patrick Williams banged up, yet their current 20-22 mark and recent home form make this a big spot to solidify play-in positioning in the East.([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/injuries/_/name/chi)) James Harden has historically produced well against Chicago (around 20 points and 7 assists per game in 29 regular-season meetings) and just dropped 30 in last season’s win at the United Center, but losing Leonard’s 28-point scoring load and two-way impact meaningfully tilts the overall talent edge toward a more intact Bulls core built around Giddey (if he goes), White, and Nikola Vucevic.([stathead.com](https://stathead.com/basketball/vs/james-harden-vs-chicago-bulls?utm_source=openai)) With market models giving Chicago roughly a 70% win probability at home, laying -167 offers a modest but real edge relative to the implied 62–63% price—enough for a Bulls moneyline play at B+ given the combination of home court, depth, and the Clippers’ cluster injuries.([sports.betmgm.com](https://sports.betmgm.com/en/blog/nba/clippers-bulls-prediction-odds-lines-picks-nba-jan-20-jaa/?utm_source=openai)) Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/01/2026 12:29

James Harden and the Clippers have been playing faster and more offensively tilted during their six-game win streak, routinely clearing 115+ points behind Harden’s high-usage creation, even as Leonard sits with left knee irritation and several rotation wings remain out.([oddsshark.com](https://www.oddsshark.com/nba/los-angeles-chicago-odds-january-20-2026-2459499?utm_source=openai)) On the other side, Chicago just hung 124 at home with White drilling seven threes, and Bulls games have gone over 226.5 in 27 of 42 outings, while the combined offensive averages of these teams sit a few points above this total and their defenses allow about seven points more than the line.([netsdaily.com](https://www.netsdaily.com/nets-scores-results/104674/brooklyn-nets-chicago-bulls-nba-recap-nolan-traore-cam-thomas?utm_source=openai)) Even if Giddey and Williams are limited, the Bulls still have multiple three-level options in White, Vucevic, and Kevin Huerter, and with both clubs hovering around .500 deep into the schedule, the playoff-race urgency should favor full-minute workloads and late-game fouling that push scoring up.([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/roster/_/name/lac)) At 226.5, we’re paying near-standard juice for a track meet profile that has already shown up in last season’s 122-117 Clippers win in this building, so Over 226.5 earns a solid but not elite B given the small risk that Leonard’s absence and Bulls frontcourt injuries drag efficiency just enough to stay under.([cbssports.com](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20250226_LAC%40CHI/?utm_source=openai)) Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/01/2026 12:29

James Harden and this shorthanded Clippers group have still covered in four of their last five, winning 13 of their past 15 overall and five of six on the road, as role players like John Collins, Ivica Zubac, and Jordan Miller have stepped into larger roles with Leonard, Bogdanovic, Jones, and Beal sidelined.([oddsshark.com](https://www.oddsshark.com/nba/los-angeles-chicago-odds-january-20-2026-2459499?utm_source=openai)) Chicago’s recent home surge and 20-22 record give them rightful favorite status, but with Collins out, Giddey and Williams on the injury report, and a heavy reliance on White’s hot shooting, they’re still more “scrappy play-in chaser” than reliable bully, especially against a veteran ball-handling engine like Harden who just torched them for 30 in last year’s matchup here.([espn.com](https://www.espn.com/nba/team/injuries/_/name/chi)) Market consensus now sits closer to Bulls -2 to -3.5, so grabbing Clippers +4.5 at -120 bakes in extra cushion for a one- or two-possession finish in a game between two mid-pack teams fighting for play-in seeding, which elevates this to an A- value play on the underdog to keep it tight, even if Chicago edges the straight-up result.([fanduel.com](https://www.fanduel.com/research/bulls-vs-clippers-prediction-nba-odds-spread-best-bets-for-1-20-2026?utm_source=openai)) Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 20/01/2026 12:29