The Philadelphia 76ers host the Chicago Bulls on Monday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Xfinity Mobile Arena in the first of two meetings this week.
The 76ers enter with a 6-1 record and have won three straight, each by exactly five points. The Bulls are 1-5 and have lost four consecutive games.
Joel Embiid is listed as questionable with a foot injury. The 76ers are 10.5-point favorites, with an over/under of 238.5 points.
A projection model that has simulated the game 10,000 times and has a 26-11 record on top-rated spread picks this season leans toward the under on the total. The model notes that recent meetings have trended under, with three of the last four and 10 of the last 12 failing to eclipse the total. Chicago leads the NBA in pace but ranks near the bottom in shooting efficiency, while Philadelphia allows the second-fewest points per game but ranks 25th in scoring. The model projects only three players to reach 20 points and forecasts 227 total points, with the under hitting 68% of simulations.
The model also indicates one side of the spread hits nearly 60% of the time. Detailed picks are available via the model's platform.
