After being dealt by the Miami Heat in a huge five-team deal earlier this week, Jimmy Butler is expected to make his Golden State Warriors debut tonight when they head to United Center to take on the Chicago Bulls.
While it’ll be an exciting day for Butler and Golden State fans, my Warriors vs Bulls NBA predictions for Saturday, February 8 don't expect a ton of points from the 35-year-old, who hasn’t hit the court in nearly three weeks.
I dig deeper with my NBA picks ahead of this 8 p.m. ET tip.
Warriors vs Bulls prediction
My best bet
Jimmy Butler Under 18.5 points (-115 at bet365)
My analysis
The Golden State Warriors made a major move Thursday as they swapped Andrew Wiggins and a couple of other pieces for Jimmy Butler, who is expected to play tonight against the Chicago Bulls, but I’m not buying the hype just yet.
The 35-year-old has not played since January 21 after being suspended by the Miami Heat for conduct detrimental to the team and has suited up in just five games since December 21. Not only will Butler have to shake off some rust, but he’ll have to do so while meshing with a new squad.
Even when he was in the Heat lineup, Butler’s play wasn’t exactly inspiring. The small forward averaged just 11.4 points per game in January and has not scored more than 18 points in any of his last six appearances, hitting double digits just twice over that span.
Butler also saw his shot generation take a big dip last month as he went 47.6% from the field on just 8.4 attempts per game — two below his season average.
His time in Golden State may work out, but I’m not convinced that it’ll immediately be a smooth transition for the veteran.
Warriors vs Bulls same-game parlay
Jimmy Butler Under 18.5 points
Stephen Curry 30+ points
Warriors -7.5
If there is one player in the Warriors lineup that’s been putting up points, it’s Stephen Curry.
The point guard has taken matters into his own hands over the last couple of games, scoring 32+ points with six 3-pointers made in each of those contests.
Curry has averaged a mind-boggling 33 field-goal attempts and 19 3-point attempts over that span, which has contributed to the bump in scoring. But even if his shots take a dip, he shouldn’t have a problem scoring against the second-worst defense in the NBA.
The Bulls are 3-5 over their last eight games but when they lose, they tend to lose big. Chicago has lost by at least eight points in each of its previous six defeats and fell 131-106 to Golden State on January 23.
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Warriors vs Bulls odds
Warriors vs Bulls live odds
Warriors vs Bulls opening odds
- Spread: Golden State -6 (-110) | Chicago +6 (-110)
- Moneyline: Golden State -240 | Chicago +195
- Over/Under: Over 235 (-110) | Under 235 (-110)
Odds courtesy of bet365
Warriors vs Bulls spread and Over/Under analysis
- The Warriors opened as the 7-point favorite and have historically enjoyed success against the Bulls, going 13-2 straight up over the last 15 meetings and 10-3 ATS in the last 13.
- The Bulls have won just four of their last 14 games while going 5-9 ATS.
- Tonight’s total opened at 236 points with the Over going 7-2 in Golden State’s last nine games and 3-0 in Chicago’s last three.
- The Over is also 4-0 in the last four meetings between the two teams.
Warriors vs Bulls trend
The Golden State Warriors have hit the 1Q Game Total Under in 21 of their last 29 games (+11.85 Units / 36% ROI). Find more NBA betting trends for Warriors vs. Bulls.
How to watch Warriors vs Bulls
| Location | United Center, Chicago, IL |
| Date | Saturday, 2-8-2025 |
| Tip-off | 8:00 p.m. ET |
| TV | NBCS-Bay Area, Chicago Sports Network Plus |
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