Satyr
Paster of Muppets
I've been digging for the last half an hour trying to figure out what the heck is happening with the Jazz-Bulls spread. The line opened at -3 I think, now down to -1,5, could it be the thinking about the letdown spot for the Jazz after a big win? Nah, that would just pump up the line in the other way probably. Bulls are riding their newly found chemistry but this movement doesn't make sense.
There are no significant injuries in the Jazz squad, apart from the already known absence of Carlos Boozer, without whom they won against two out of three most powerful teams on the West. He was replaced well by Paul Millsap, who has shown both aggressiveness and versatility in his first career start against league leading Suns. Another "solar eclipse" has much to do with Millsap's ability to defend, he switched from Marion to Diaw and has stepped up when his team needed him.
On the offensive end, he hasn't been as impressive as Boozer, but he is still developing after being promoted to a starter not long ago.
The Bulls surely have one of the stingiest defenses around, after all they hold opponents to 43.4 percent shooting, second-best in the NBA.
My initial lean here was the under, but the way these teams have been playing lately, I can't pull the trigger on that one, even though the matchups would suggest exactly that.
The Bulls however, even though riding an impressive winning streak, haven't played much against top opposition lately. This will be their 4th road clash in a row, previously playing in LA (lost to the Clippers), Seattle and Portland, both games won in a rather routinely manner.
Utah, on the other hand, have beaten both San Antonio and Phoenix in their last two, showing versatility and adaptability playing against two different basketball philosophies, winning both games. Bulls have scoring depth, they have defense, but the Jazzers have been playing even better lately.
I don't think this is a letdown spot for the Jazz, they're playing in their building (17-6 this season), and with these odds I'll take a bite.
7 units (1.84 @ Pinnacle)
More coming up, stay tuned.:cheers:
There are no significant injuries in the Jazz squad, apart from the already known absence of Carlos Boozer, without whom they won against two out of three most powerful teams on the West. He was replaced well by Paul Millsap, who has shown both aggressiveness and versatility in his first career start against league leading Suns. Another "solar eclipse" has much to do with Millsap's ability to defend, he switched from Marion to Diaw and has stepped up when his team needed him.
On the offensive end, he hasn't been as impressive as Boozer, but he is still developing after being promoted to a starter not long ago.
The Bulls surely have one of the stingiest defenses around, after all they hold opponents to 43.4 percent shooting, second-best in the NBA.
My initial lean here was the under, but the way these teams have been playing lately, I can't pull the trigger on that one, even though the matchups would suggest exactly that.
The Bulls however, even though riding an impressive winning streak, haven't played much against top opposition lately. This will be their 4th road clash in a row, previously playing in LA (lost to the Clippers), Seattle and Portland, both games won in a rather routinely manner.
Utah, on the other hand, have beaten both San Antonio and Phoenix in their last two, showing versatility and adaptability playing against two different basketball philosophies, winning both games. Bulls have scoring depth, they have defense, but the Jazzers have been playing even better lately.
I don't think this is a letdown spot for the Jazz, they're playing in their building (17-6 this season), and with these odds I'll take a bite.
7 units (1.84 @ Pinnacle)
More coming up, stay tuned.:cheers:
? That I was down some or that I'm up now 
