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Bulls vs. Lakers Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Bulls vs. Lakers NBA game on March 12, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulls | 26 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
Lakers | 26 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 73 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
<1%
>99%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulls | 26 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
Lakers | 26 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 73 |
Q4 00:33 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:41 Lakers misses three point jump shot
Q4 00:56 Lakers makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:12 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:16 Bulls misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:28 Lakers makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:50 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:56 Lakers misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:15 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 2:29 Lakers misses three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Lakers turnover
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
Leonard Miller defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Leonard Miller offensive rebound
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Lakers personal foul
Rob Dillingham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Bulls offensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, Jake LaRavia, Luke Kennard)
+1
Rob Dillingham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-73
Bulls personal foul
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-73
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-73
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Leonard Miller defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
Rob Dillingham defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Bulls turnover
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
64-73
Bulls 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Lachlan Olbrich, Leonard Miller, Nick Richards, Rob Dillingham, Yuki Kawamura)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
64-73
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
64-73
Austin Reaves offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
Lakers 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Luka Doncic)
Lakers turnover
Tre Jones offensive rebound
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Bulls turnover
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Bulls turnover
Leonard Miller offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Lakers personal foul
+1
Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-73
+1
Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-73
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Bulls offensive rebound
Lakers personal foul
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia)
Jalen Smith offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Jump ball. (Matas Buzelis gains possession)
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Jalen Smith offensive rebound
Bulls personal foul
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-73
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-73
Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Leonard Miller, Josh Giddey)
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Bulls 60 second timeout
Lakers lineup change (Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia)
Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Leonard Miller, Rob Dillingham)
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
64-73
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
64-73
Lakers personal foul
+1
Tre Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-73
+1
Tre Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-73
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, Jarred Vanderbilt, LeBron James, Jake LaRavia)
Lakers turnover
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
Lakers personal foul
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Bulls defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Leonard Miller, Josh Giddey)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
64-73
Lakers violation
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Leonard Miller, Yuki Kawamura, Josh Giddey)
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
64-73
Jarred Vanderbilt offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers defensive rebound
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Leonard Miller, Nick Richards, Yuki Kawamura, Josh Giddey)
Yuki Kawamura offensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
+1
Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 1
64-73
Lakers personal foul
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Luke Kennard shooting foul
Lakers personal foul
Lakers 60 second timeout
Instant replay
Matas Buzelis misses two point driving layup
Lakers defensive rebound
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Luka Doncic misses heave shot
Lakers offensive rebound
End of 3rd Quarter.
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, Jarred Vanderbilt, LeBron James, Luke Kennard)
+2
Nick Richards makes two point jump shot
64-73
Rob Dillingham defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Josh Giddey makes two point jump shot
64-73
Bulls personal foul
Bulls personal foul
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
62-65
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-73
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-73
+3
Josh Giddey makes three point stepback jump shot (Yuki Kawamura assists)
64-73
Lakers turnover
Bulls turnover
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
Rob Dillingham personal foul
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Nick Richards, Rob Dillingham, Yuki Kawamura, Josh Giddey)
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-65
LeBron James misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+2
Tre Jones makes two point jump shot
62-65
+2
LeBron James makes two point putback layup
64-73
LeBron James offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Leonard Miller makes two point tip layup
62-65
Leonard Miller offensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Lakers offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Luke Kennard)
Luka Doncic misses two point driving layup
+2
Josh Giddey makes two point driving reverse layup (Tre Jones assists)
62-65
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Bulls defensive rebound
Leonard Miller personal foul (Loose ball)
Leonard Miller personal foul (Loose ball) (Deandre Ayton draws the foul)
+1
Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
64-73
+1
Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 2 of 2
64-73
Leonard Miller turnover
Leonard Miller turnover
Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Rob Dillingham makes two point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists)
62-65
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia, Luke Kennard)
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
62-65
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-65
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-65
Jalen Smith personal foul
+2
Leonard Miller makes two point jump shot
62-65
Rob Dillingham defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+3
Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Leonard Miller assists)
62-65
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
Luke Kennard misses two point fadeaway jump shot
Instant replay (Challenge)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass)
Josh Giddey turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Lakers lineup change (Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia, Luke Kennard)
Lakers challenge timeout
Leonard Miller defensive rebound
LeBron James offensive rebound
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Tre Jones shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Jalen Smith, Leonard Miller, Rob Dillingham, Josh Giddey)
Lakers lineup change (Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia)
LeBron James misses regular free throw 1 of 1
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
64-73
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
62-65
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
62-65
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Tre Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot
+3
Luka Doncic makes three point jump shot (Jake LaRavia assists)
62-65
+2
Tre Jones makes two point jump shot
64-73
Bulls 60 second timeout
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
69-87
Bulls personal foul
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis, Leonard Miller, Nick Richards, Rob Dillingham)
Rob Dillingham misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Nick Richards turnover (LeBron James steals)
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Jalen Smith personal foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia)
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Leonard Miller, Nick Richards, Rob Dillingham, Josh Giddey)
Rob Dillingham misses two point driving layup
+2
LeBron James makes two point jump shot
69-84
LeBron James defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses two point jump shot
+2
Jalen Smith makes two point jump shot (Rob Dillingham assists)
69-84
+3
Rui Hachimura makes three point jump shot
69-84
Bulls personal foul
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Nick Richards, Rob Dillingham, Josh Giddey)
Josh Giddey turnover
Bulls offensive rebound
Lakers personal foul
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Leonard Miller, Rob Dillingham, Josh Giddey)
Leonard Miller misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
Tre Jones misses two point driving hook shot
Josh Giddey offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
64-73
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
64-73
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Matas Buzelis offensive rebound
Austin Reaves personal foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul)
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
Leonard Miller personal foul
Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
+1
Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-65
Rui Hachimura personal foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul)
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-3
Luka Doncic personal foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul)
Lakers personal foul
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
62-72
Bulls 60 second timeout
Matas Buzelis turnover (LeBron James steals)
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
62-69
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
Tre Jones misses two point cutting layup
Tre Jones misses heave shot
Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Leonard Miller, Josh Giddey)
Bulls offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
62-65
Rui Hachimura offensive rebound
Luka Doncic misses three point stepback jump shot
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Josh Giddey misses three point pullup jump shot
Lakers personal foul
Josh Giddey misses technical free throw 1 of 1
Bulls offensive rebound
Nick Richards shooting foul (LeBron James draws the foul)
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-65
+2
LeBron James makes two point running pullup jump shot (Austin Reaves assists)
0-3
Austin Reaves defensive rebound
Matas Buzelis misses two point jump shot
+2
Rui Hachimura makes two point jump shot
69-87
Deandre Ayton offensive rebound
LeBron James misses three point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
62-72
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls offensive rebound
Tre Jones misses three point running jump shot
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Matas Buzelis blocks LeBron James's two point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
60-60
Josh Giddey offensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+2
Deandre Ayton makes two point alley-oop dunk (Luka Doncic assists)
62-62
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, LeBron James, Luka Doncic)
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Nick Richards, Josh Giddey)
Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
69-87
+2
Nick Richards makes two point jump shot
60-60
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
62-72
Lakers offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Jake LaRavia offensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot (Luka Doncic assists)
55-53
Instant replay (Request)
Instant replay
Nick Richards personal foul (Jake LaRavia draws the foul)
Bulls lineup change (Tre Jones, Jalen Smith, Nick Richards, Rob Dillingham, Josh Giddey)
Nick Richards turnover (offensive foul)
+2
Luka Doncic makes two point driving layup
55-51
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
69-87
+3
Luka Doncic makes three point jump shot
62-72
+3
Jalen Smith makes three point jump shot
62-72
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
62-72
Lakers lineup change (Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia, Luke Kennard)
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
62-62
Bulls personal foul
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Nick Richards, Rob Dillingham, Josh Giddey)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
69-87
+2
Luka Doncic makes two point jump shot
62-62
Jake LaRavia personal foul
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
62-62
+1
Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
62-62
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
69-87
+3
Rob Dillingham makes three point jump shot
69-87
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
69-87
Nick Richards kicked ball violation
Lakers lineup change (Deandre Ayton, Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic, Jake LaRavia, Luke Kennard)
Deandre Ayton misses two point tip layup
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Lakers defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 13 | N. Richards | 15 | 4 | 1 |
| F | 11 | L. Miller | 15 | 9 | 1 |
| C | 47 | L. Olbrich | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| G | 7 | R. Dillingham | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| G | 8 | Y. Kawamura | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | L. Kennard | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| G | 15 | A. Reaves | 30 | 5 | 7 |
| C | 5 | D. Ayton | 23 | 10 | 1 |
| F | 28 | R. Hachimura | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| F | 12 | J. LaRavia | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Bulls vs. Lakers: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Bulls vs. Lakers
- Date: Thursday, March 12, 2026
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- Venue: Crypto.com Arena
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lakers favored at -10.5
- Total (Over/Under): 239.5
- Moneyline Odds: Bulls +425, Lakers -550
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Bulls: 20%
- Lakers: 80%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Bulls 114-124 Lakers.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Bulls a win probability of 20%, while the Lakers have a win probability of 80%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Lakers are more likely to beat the Bulls in the NBA game at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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