Chicago Bulls 2024-25 NBA Championship Betting
Billy Donovan began coaching the Bulls in 2020 and has not been able to move the needle. Donovan is well-regarded and has never had a serious roster that could contend. Gamblers are fleeing the Bulls on the future market, who rank as one of the biggest longshots on the board. Last year, the Chicago Bulls limped into the Eastern Conference play-in round, where the Miami Heat eliminated them. For the sixth time in seven seasons, the Bulls did not make the regular Eastern Conference Playoffs. And that is likely going to be the case again in 2024-25. With the trade of Zach LaVine, the Bulls seem to have quit on 2024-25.
2024-25 NBA Championship Betting Odds
Chicago Bulls NBA Betting Lines
As the All-Star break approaches, the Chicago Bulls are 21-29 straight up, 23-26-1 against the spread, and 23-27 over/under the total. Chicago is 10th in the Eastern Conference playoff standings. Chicago is 19.5 games behind the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Chicago has NBA metrics of 7th for scoring offense, 15th for field goal percentage, 8th for 3-point field goal percentage, 4th for free throw percentage, and 5th for offensive rebounding. On defense, the Bulls have NBA metrics of 29th for scoring defense, 21st for field goal percentage permitted, 2nd for 3-point field goal percentage allowed and 29th for defensive rebounding.
Key Players
Initially, Zach LaVine took over as the marquee man on the Bulls. Last year, he averaged 19.5 points and 5.2 assists per game. So far this season, LaVine averages 24 points per game. However, LaVaine was recently traded to the Sacramento Kings.
With the trade of Zach LaVine, the Bulls are seen as a team that has raised the white flag of surrender. Gamblers want nothing to do with them. However, Wise Guys will shop Chicago as a team that is getting enhanced prices from oddsmakers who are trying to even out the betting action.
Head Coach
Head coach Billy Donovan is best known for winning national championships in 2006 and 2007 with the Florida Gators. Also, he produced strong seasons as head coach of the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he led them to the Western Conference Final in 2016. Donovan has been with the Bulls since 2020-21.
Season-by-Season Record (Last 6)
| SEASON |
GAMES |
WINS |
LOSSES |
FINISH |
PLAYOFFS |
| 2023–24 |
82 |
39 |
43 |
4th, Central |
Lost Play-in (Heat) |
| 2022–23 |
82 |
40 |
42 |
3rd, Central |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2021–22 |
82 |
46 |
36 |
2nd, Central |
Lost in First Round, 1–4 (Bucks) |
| 2020–21 |
72 |
31 |
41 |
3rd, Central |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2019–20 |
65 |
22 |
43 |
3rd, Central |
Did Not Qualify |
| 2018–19 |
82 |
22 |
60 |
4th, Central |
Did Not Qualify |
Chicago Bulls History
Founded as an NBA expansion team in 1966-67, the Chicago Bulls played second fiddle to the other teams in the Second City until the early 1970s, when they became a regular winner under head coach Dick Motta. Stars such as Bob Love, Jerry Sloan, Chet Walker, Norm Van Lier, Bob Weiss, and Tom Boerwinkle won over Windy City fans with grit and skill.
Following the Motta era, the franchise experienced a decline until the greatest player in the league's history arrived in 1984. Michael Jordan quickly made the Bulls relevant once again. The Bulls proceeded to make the playoffs for 14 straight seasons, and they became one of the greatest teams of the modern era shortly after Phil Jackson brought his innovative Triangle offense to the team. Scottie Pippen flanked Jordan for the entire run and a rotating cast of role players for the first three titles and then the second three titles.
After the sixth NBA title in eight years, Jerry Krause blew up the roster. Phil Jackson was pushed out, and Michael Jordan retired, leading to the worst period in franchise history. Chicago hired Tim Floyd to replace Jackson, and Floyd became one of the worst coaches in the history of the NBA. In over three years, the Bulls went 49-190 under Floyd, and Chicago turned things around under Scott Skiles shortly after Floyd was fired. Skiles led the Bulls to three straight playoff appearances and helped set the table for Tom Thibodeau. We saw Thibs take the Bulls to the Eastern Conference Finals in his first season, and the Bulls made the playoffs for five straight seasons before his defense-first style burned out the team.
NBA Teams
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Eastern Conference - Central
Eastern Conference - Southeast
Western Conference - Northwest
Western Conference - Pacific
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