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Lakers vs. Bulls Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Lakers vs. Bulls NBA game on January 26, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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NBA
FINAL
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129
118
Jan 27, 1AM United Center
Jan 27, 1AM United Center
In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lakers | 35 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 129 |
Bulls | 31 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 118 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
>99%
<1%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lakers | 35 | 34 | 35 | 25 | 129 |
Bulls | 31 | 25 | 33 | 29 | 118 |
Q4 1:00 Lakers makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:10 Bulls makes two point jump shot
Q4 1:17 Lakers misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:54 Bulls misses two point jump shot
Q4 3:06 Lakers makes three point jump shot
Q4 3:27 Bulls makes three point jump shot
Q4 4:18 Lakers misses two point jump shot
Q4 4:34 Bulls misses three point jump shot
Q4 5:11 Lakers misses two point jump shot
Q4 5:25 Bulls misses three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Lakers turnover
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Lachlan Olbrich defensive rebound
Lakers offensive rebound
Bulls lineup change (Lachlan Olbrich, Isaac Okoro, Dalen Terry, Julian Phillips, Jevon Carter)
Lakers personal foul
+1
Nikola Vucevic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
129-117
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent, Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Jake LaRavia)
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
129-116
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
127-116
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Lakers personal foul
+1
Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
127-113
+1
Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
127-114
Bulls personal foul
Bulls violation
+1
LeBron James makes regular free throw 1 of 2
126-112
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Isaac Okoro, Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White, Josh Giddey)
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Lakers offensive rebound
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
125-112
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
122-110
Lakers 60 second timeout
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
119-110
LeBron James defensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart, Jaxson Hayes, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James)
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Bulls personal foul
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
116-107
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
+1
Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 2
114-107
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Jaxson Hayes defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Bulls lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter, Jalen Smith, Josh Giddey)
Coby White defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
114-104
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
112-104
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
Lakers personal foul
Jalen Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White, Kevin Huerter, Jalen Smith)
Rui Hachimura misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Lakers lineup change (Luka Doncic, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James)
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White, Jalen Smith, Josh Giddey)
Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Jaxson Hayes offensive rebound
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
111-99
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
111-97
Lakers personal foul
Lakers lineup change (Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Bulls personal foul
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
106-96
Bulls offensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
106-93
Lakers personal foul
+1
Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
104-90
+1
Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
104-91
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Coby White, Jalen Smith, Josh Giddey)
Coby White defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, LeBron James)
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White, Jalen Smith, Josh Giddey)
Bulls personal foul
Lakers offensive rebound
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 1
104-89
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
103-89
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
98-89
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
96-87
Bulls personal foul
+1
Jaxson Hayes makes regular free throw 2 of 2
96-85
Jaxson Hayes personal foul
Lakers 60 second timeout
Ayo Dosunmu turnover (out of bounds lost ball)
Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving layup
Lakers challenge timeout
Lakers 60 second timeout
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
94-85
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
92-85
Lakers personal foul
+1
Ayo Dosunmu makes regular free throw 1 of 1
89-83
Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
89-80
Lakers lineup change (Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, Jake LaRavia)
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
86-80
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Bulls personal foul
Bulls lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Matas Buzelis, Kevin Huerter, Jalen Smith, Josh Giddey)
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 1 of 1
84-80
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Lakers turnover
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
81-75
Luka Doncic misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
77-67
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
74-67
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
74-61
Coby White defensive rebound
Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
Bulls turnover
Matas Buzelis offensive rebound
Lakers offensive rebound
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Isaac Okoro, Matas Buzelis, Coby White, Jalen Smith)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
69-56
Lakers turnover
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
69-54
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Bulls violation
Josh Giddey offensive rebound
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
69-49
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Bulls personal foul
Lakers lineup change (Luka Doncic, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James)
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
63-49
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
63-46
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
58-43
Bulls turnover
Bulls personal foul
+1
Marcus Smart makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-43
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers lineup change (Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
51-40
Lakers personal foul
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
51-37
Bulls 60 second timeout
Bulls turnover
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Isaac Okoro, Matas Buzelis, Ayo Dosunmu, Coby White)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
45-37
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
42-35
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
42-35
Bulls personal foul
Instant replay
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James)
Lakers personal foul
Jump ball. (LeBron James gains possession)
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Isaac Okoro, Ayo Dosunmu, Patrick Williams, Josh Giddey)
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
Lakers turnover
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
40-33
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
38-33
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
35-33
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, LeBron James)
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Bulls personal foul
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Marcus Smart, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, LeBron James)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Jarred Vanderbilt defensive rebound
+3
Lakers makes three point jump shot
31-31
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
26-31
Lakers turnover
Bulls lineup change (Nikola Vucevic, Ayo Dosunmu, Dalen Terry, Patrick Williams, Josh Giddey)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Lakers misses three point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
23-28
Lakers turnover
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
23-23
Rui Hachimura defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-23
Lakers lineup change (Jarred Vanderbilt, Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes)
+1
Luka Doncic makes regular free throw 2 of 2
21-23
Lakers personal foul
Lakers lineup change (Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, Jake LaRavia)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
14-18
Coby White defensive rebound
Luka Doncic defensive rebound
LeBron James defensive rebound
Bulls personal foul
Lakers lineup change (Gabe Vincent, Luka Doncic, Jaxson Hayes, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart, Jaxson Hayes, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James)
Jalen Smith defensive rebound
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
8-10
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
6-8
Jake LaRavia defensive rebound
Lakers misses two point jump shot
+2
Lakers makes two point jump shot
4-2
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
2-2
Lakers misses two point jump shot
Deandre Ayton defensive rebound
Lakers misses three point jump shot
Lakers lineup change (Luka Doncic, Marcus Smart, Deandre Ayton, Jake LaRavia, LeBron James)
(Luka Doncic gains possession)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 28 | R. Hachimura | 23 | 2 | 1 |
| G | 7 | G. Vincent | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| F | 12 | J. LaRavia | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| G | 36 | M. Smart | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 2 | J. Vanderbilt | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 15 | J. Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| F | 7 | D. Terry | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 5 | J. Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C | 47 | L. Olbrich | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| F | 35 | I. Okoro | 7 | 1 | 5 |
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Lakers vs. Bulls: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Lakers vs. Bulls
- Date: Monday, January 26, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: United Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Lakers favored at -2
- Total (Over/Under): 235.5
- Moneyline Odds: Lakers -120, Bulls +102
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Lakers: 58%
- Bulls: 42%
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 Lakers 118-116 Bulls.
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 Lakers a win probability of 58%, while the Bulls have a win probability of 42%. 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 United Center on Tuesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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