Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail Blazers: Model Line and Edge

Sun, Feb 14, 3:30 PM ETModa Center · at Trail Blazers

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Season records: Bulls and Trail Blazers
CHI	This season	POR
1-5	Record	4-1
3-3	ATS	3-2
2-4	O/U	2-3

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects POR 127–110 · win probability POR 88%

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Total

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model 237.1

Model edge

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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 212-225 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: POR has more of the edges

CHI 0, POR 7 · 2026-27 so far

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Shooting

Effective FG%: CHI 48.2 and allows 56.0; POR 56.2 and allows 51.3

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POR offense vs CHI defense

Offense 10th of 30 against a defense 30th, on the model’s ratings

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Three-pointers

CHI hits 28.1% and allows 39.3%; POR hits 35.3% and allows 32.1%. Threes are 47.9% and 51.5% of their shots

Context

Schedule so far

CHI has played the 14th-hardest schedule, POR the 27th. A record against a soft schedule means less

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Rebounding

Offensive rebound rate: CHI 29.2%, POR 27.6%. Defensive: CHI 69.8%, POR 77.3%

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Free throws

Free throw rate: CHI 38.3, POR 35.9. Allowed: CHI 33.5, POR 27.8

Context

Tempo

About 107 possessions: CHI plays 109.8 a game (1st fastest), POR 103.5 (14th). Faster games mean more points

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Turnovers

Turnover rate: CHI 16.2%, POR 14.6%. Forced: CHI 14.7%, POR 14.8%

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Home court

POR at home. This season: POR 1-1 at home, CHI 1-3 away

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CHI offense vs POR defense

Offense 12th of 30 against a defense 11th, on the model’s ratings

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Recent form

Last 5: CHI 3-2 ATS, margin -10.4; POR 3-2 ATS, margin +11.4

Even

Who is back

Minutes back from last season: CHI 100%, POR 100%. Transfers in: CHI 0, POR 0. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price

Sorted by how lopsided each matchup is, from league ranks. Reasons to look, not picks: the market already knows most of this.

ATS

2026-27, records before tip-off

	Season	Cover	Venue	Role
CHI WLLWW	3-3	50%	2-2	—
POR WLWLW	3-2	60%	1-1	—

Venue/role: CHI away; POR home. Squares: last 5 games ATS (W covered, L didn’t), oldest first.

Totals

Over/under before tip-off

	O-U	Over %	SU
CHI OUUOU	2-4	33%	1-5
POR UOOUU	2-3	40%	4-1

Squares: last 5 games (O over, U under), oldest first. Tap for the score and line.

Last 10 games

2026-27, before tip-off

	Straight up	Spread	Over / under
CHIlast 6	1-5 17%	3-3 50%	2-4 33%
PORlast 5	4-1 80%	3-2 60%	2-3 40%

Wins-losses (pushes last). Spread and over / under skip games without a line.

Next 3 games

With how the last meeting with each opponent went

Bulls

Date	Game	Last meeting
Feb 16	@ LAL	L130–142LO
Feb 17	@ LAC	L108–119WU
Feb 25	vs ATL	W126–123WU

Trail Blazers

Date	Game	Last meeting
Feb 16	vs NO	W118–106WU
Feb 18	vs IND	W127–119LO
Feb 26	vs DAL	L93–100LU

Last meeting: result, against the spread, over / under. Hover a result for its date.

Recent meetings

Last 5 of 10 since 2021-22

CHI 7–3 PORCHI leads · 10 games since 2021-22 · CHI 4-6 ATS

Date	Result	Line	Covered
Feb 26, 2025-26	POR 121 @ CHI 112	CHI +3.5	POR W
Nov 19, 2025-26	CHI 122 @ POR 121	POR +3.5	POR W
Apr 4, 2024-25	POR 113 @ CHI 118	CHI -6.5	POR W
Jan 19, 2024-25	CHI 102 @ POR 113	POR +4.5	POR W
Mar 18, 2023-24	POR 107 @ CHI 110	CHI -8.5	POR W

ATS History · 2026-27

WwinLloss·Wats winLats lossPpush·Owent over the totalUwent under the total

Bulls

6 games played

Straight up

1-5

17% wins

Against the spread

3-3

50% covers · avg −8 pts vs the line

Over / Under

2-4

33% overs · avg +5 pts vs the total

Straight up

1-517%

L W L L L L

4 straight losses0 of last 4 won

Against the spread

3-350%

L W L L W W

2 straight covers2 of last 4 covered

Over / Under

2-433%

U O U U O U

1 of last 4 overno streak

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	@TOR	L 92-135	+10.5	L −32.5	237.5	U 227
Oct 23	@MIL	W 132-125	+1.5	W +8.5	241.5	O 257
Oct 24	vsWSH	L 120-124	-1.5	L −5.5	244.5	U 244
Oct 26	@BOS	L 99-134	+14.5	L −20.5	233.5	U 233
Oct 28	vsNY	L 127-133	+7.5	W +1.5	233.5	O 260
Oct 30	@BOS	L 111-125	+14.5	W +0.5	236.5	U 236

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

TOR

L 92-135

−32.5

MIL

W 132-125

+8.5

WSH

L 120-124

−5.5

BOS

L 99-134

−20.5

L 127-133

+1.5

BOS

L 111-125

+0.5

covered 3didn’t cover 3avg −8 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

TOR

L 92-135

−10.5

MIL

W 132-125

+15.5

WSH

L 120-124

−0.5

BOS

L 99-134

−0.5

L 127-133

+26.5

BOS

L 111-125

−0.5

over 2under 4avg +5 ptslonger = bigger margin

Trail Blazers

5 games played

Straight up

4-1

80% wins

Against the spread

3-2

60% covers · avg +6.3 pts vs the line

Over / Under

2-3

40% overs · avg −3.1 pts vs the total

Straight up

4-180%

W W W L W

3 of last 4 wonno streak

Against the spread

3-260%

W L W L W

2 of last 4 coveredno streak

Over / Under

2-340%

U O O U U

2 straight unders2 of last 4 over

Game by game: lines, results and totals

TableATSO/U

Lines, results and totalsCover margin by game · points beyond the lineTotal margin by game · points over or under the total

Date	Opp	Result	Line	ATS	Total	O/U
Oct 21	vsPHX	W 124-83	-3.5	W +37.5	232.5	U 207
Oct 23	@SAC	W 128-120	-9.5	L −1.5	231.5	O 248
Oct 27	@LAL	W 136-129	+1.5	W +8.5	234.5	O 265
Oct 29	vsMEM	L 103-124	-7.5	L −28.5	233.5	U 227
Oct 31	@UTAH	W 112-90	-6.5	W +15.5	232.5	U 202

Day

Opp

Result

MissedCovered

Margin

PHX

W 124-83

+37.5

SAC

W 128-120

−1.5

LAL

W 136-129

+8.5

MEM

L 103-124

−28.5

UTAH

W 112-90

+15.5

covered 3didn’t cover 2avg +6.3 ptslonger = bigger margin

Day

Opp

Result

UnderOver

Margin

PHX

W 124-83

−25.5

SAC

W 128-120

+16.5

LAL

W 136-129

+30.5

MEM

L 103-124

−6.5

UTAH

W 112-90

−30.5

over 2under 3avg −3.1 ptslonger = bigger margin

Line = the team’s closing spread (negative = favored). ATS number = points beyond the line; total number = combined points.

Trail Blazers has the better starters

Position by position: Bulls 0, Trail Blazers 4, even 1

BullsBetterTrail Blazers

G N. Powell20.7 pts · 2.7 reb · 2 ast Score 71

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G D. Lillard19.2 pts · 4 reb · 3.6 ast Score 89

G J. Giddey8.5 pts · 5.3 reb · 7.5 ast Score 29

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G S. Henderson8.8 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.4 ast Score 34

F C. Wilson21.2 pts · 6.7 reb · 2.5 ast Score 6

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F D. Avdija23 pts · 6.8 reb · 5.6 ast Score 82

F M. Buzelis14.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 1.8 ast Score 4

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F T. Camara15.2 pts · 2.4 reb · 1.2 ast Score 44

F P. Williams7 pts · 3 reb · 1.5 ast Score 19

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C D. Clingan8.6 pts · 8.8 reb · 1.4 ast Score 74

BullsBetterTrail Blazers

CHI offense12th of 30 · +1.2

Even

POR defense11th of 30 · +1.8

CHI defense30th of 30 · -9.4

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POR offense10th of 30 · +1.4

Backcourt+5.1 · 2 players

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Backcourt+11.6 · 2 players

Frontcourt-24.0 · 3 players

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Frontcourt+16.7 · 3 players

Bench-6.9 · 5 players

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Bench+15.6 · 5 players

Score, worst to bestCHI betterPOR betterNEW no NBA numbers yet

Projected starters come from who started the last five games and minutes played, and a lineup change can move them. The score is the share of ranked players at the position that player is ahead of, on the model’s player values.

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined

Bulls

Guards

N. Powell30 minJ. Giddey27 minT. Jones18 minB. Hield14 minJ. Hawkins14 minD. Swain12 min

Forwards

C. Wilson34 minM. Buzelis25 minP. Williams21 minL. Miller19 minZ. Collins18 minI. Okoro18 min

Out

J. SmithDay-To-DayT. AwakaDay-To-Day

Trail Blazers

Guards

D. Lillard29 minS. Henderson21 minJ. Holiday25 minS. Cissoko22 minV. Krejci11 minC. Youngblood6 min

Forwards

D. Avdija31 minT. Camara26 minJ. Tonje8 min

Centers

D. Clingan22 minM. Potter19 minR. Williams17 minB. Carlson12 minY. Hansen10 min

Out

J. MorantOut

In order of minutes, from this season’s box scores. Players marked out are on ESPN’s injury report.

Matchup stats

2026-27 · rank among 30 teams

ChartTable

Scoring

Points per game

CHI113.5 #16

POR120.6 #4

Points per possession

CHI1.04 #26

POR1.16 #5

Pace (possessions)

CHI109.8 #1

POR103.5 #14

Shooting

Effective FG%

CHI48.2 #30

POR56.2 #4

3-point %

CHI28.1 #30

POR35.3 #12

3-point attempt rate

CHI47.9 #4

POR51.5 #1

Free throw rate

CHI38.3 #1

POR35.9 #3

Possessions

Turnover rate

CHI16.2 #20

POR14.6 #9

Offensive rebound rate

CHI29.2 #9

POR27.6 #14

Assists per game

CHI24.3 #25

POR26.2 #17

Defense

Points allowed

CHI129.3 #30

POR109.2 #10

Points allowed per possession

CHI1.17 #27

POR1.06 #10

Opponent effective FG%

CHI56.0 #26

POR51.3 #8

Opponent 3-point %

CHI39.3 #28

POR32.1 #8

Turnovers forced

CHI14.7 #21

POR14.8 #20

Defensive rebound rate

CHI69.8 #24

POR77.3 #3

Steals per game

CHI8.7 #17

POR8.6 #18

Blocks per game

CHI5.0 #12

POR4.2 #21

CHI		POR
Scoring
113.5 #16	Points per game	120.6 #4
1.04 #26	Points per possession	1.16 #5
109.8 #1	Pace (possessions)	103.5 #14
Shooting
48.2 #30	Effective FG%	56.2 #4
28.1 #30	3-point %	35.3 #12
47.9 #4	3-point attempt rate	51.5 #1
38.3 #1	Free throw rate	35.9 #3
Possessions
16.2 #20	Turnover rate	14.6 #9
29.2 #9	Offensive rebound rate	27.6 #14
24.3 #25	Assists per game	26.2 #17
Defense
129.3 #30	Points allowed	109.2 #10
1.17 #27	Points allowed per possession	1.06 #10
56.0 #26	Opponent effective FG%	51.3 #8
39.3 #28	Opponent 3-point %	32.1 #8
14.7 #21	Turnovers forced	14.8 #20
69.8 #24	Defensive rebound rate	77.3 #3
8.7 #17	Steals per game	8.6 #18
5.0 #12	Blocks per game	4.2 #21

From the box scores. A longer bar is a better league rank, on every row; the better team's bar is solid. A green rank is near the top of the league, a red one near the bottom. Pace and 3-point rate are styles, so they have no better side.

Bulls

1-5 overall · 1-5 in conference · Eastern Conference

Last five, 2026-27

L@ Celtics111–125
Lvs Knicks127–133
L@ Celtics99–134
Lvs Wizards120–124
W@ Bucks132–125

A week or more of rest.

Trail Blazers

4-1 overall · 4-1 in conference · Western Conference

Last five, 2026-27

W@ Jazz112–90
Lvs Grizzlies103–124
W@ Lakers136–129
W@ Kings128–120
Wvs Suns124–83

A week or more of rest.

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What could decide it: POR has more of the edges

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Recent meetings

ATS History · 2026-27

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Trail Blazers has the better starters

Depth chart

Matchup stats

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