Dallas @ Chicago :
> Can Dallas do any more? They have won 21 of 22 . They have won 16 of 17 vs Dallas since his AIRNESS retired including 7-0 @ the United Center. Chicago has not looked good since the Spurs Win. They needed a huge 4th Q to beat a bad shorthanded Milwaukee sqaud , they were overvalued vs Utah(like 6 pt favs) when the Jazz were playing well and not suprisingly lost SU , they travled to Indy a place they dont play well and lost after a slow start but spirited comeback , then they struggled with the Hawks .
Now all that Jazz has IMO inflated this line. The Bulls at the United Center have on of the biggest home court advantages. They have only been dogged at home to SA and Pho by 3.5. They defeated the Spurs rather easily and led PHO by 10 to start the 4th but lost by 1 without Kirk Hinrich. There recent slump can be attributed to lack of 3pt shooting and FT struggles.
I understand that Dallas just whipped Orlando but the Bulls are much better version of Orl. They are a better team then Miami who hung with Dallas with a gimpy Wade. In Dallas the line was only Mavs -4...okay Josh Howard was still out and Dallas was just starting to play well but still. Prevoius to the Magic blowout who were playing 4th in 5 they were 0-3-2 ATS as road chalk since the Spurs win.
This in some ways reminds of the Suns yesterday. They had a great situational blowout win in Tuesday and the next game there line was to fat. I have this at closer to -2 . The whole Duhon situation is odd but we would like to have him available. Dallas is playing well but I think its best game was its best road game inawhile. This team was only -4 in Indy and lost in OT...Bulls are better then Indy ....
Bulls +5 {6units} ML +180 {1/2unit}
Under 191 or better {lean}
NJ @ LAC
> The Nets have struggled on the West Coast. I think its now 9 straight losses. They have concecutive buzzer beating defeats. With injuries they are thin , Vince seems to dip off productin wise on backends as does Kidd. I dont think Kidd duplictaes last nites game. Nachbar , Williams and Moore played above there heads IMO. Elton Brand should have his way under the basket. Cassell is healthy playing some of his best ball.
I have this line at closer to -5.5 though but looking at the numbers vs SG and Sac which wer 5 pt spreads this makes some sense.
We allknow BAR likes the Under and I think the line is tight and will depend on how close the game is . If LAC wins by DD then it should go under say 99 -88 . If its close but not one possession close it should sneak over at the end.
Not sure I want to pull the trigger on LAC here cause this is the most winnable game of the next three for them. However if Vince was down after Sac I cant inagine his mindset after last nite. Tough spot 3rd in 4 away for NJ.
So leans toward LAC possibly some sort of ML play and Under 191....
> Can Dallas do any more? They have won 21 of 22 . They have won 16 of 17 vs Dallas since his AIRNESS retired including 7-0 @ the United Center. Chicago has not looked good since the Spurs Win. They needed a huge 4th Q to beat a bad shorthanded Milwaukee sqaud , they were overvalued vs Utah(like 6 pt favs) when the Jazz were playing well and not suprisingly lost SU , they travled to Indy a place they dont play well and lost after a slow start but spirited comeback , then they struggled with the Hawks .
Now all that Jazz has IMO inflated this line. The Bulls at the United Center have on of the biggest home court advantages. They have only been dogged at home to SA and Pho by 3.5. They defeated the Spurs rather easily and led PHO by 10 to start the 4th but lost by 1 without Kirk Hinrich. There recent slump can be attributed to lack of 3pt shooting and FT struggles.
I understand that Dallas just whipped Orlando but the Bulls are much better version of Orl. They are a better team then Miami who hung with Dallas with a gimpy Wade. In Dallas the line was only Mavs -4...okay Josh Howard was still out and Dallas was just starting to play well but still. Prevoius to the Magic blowout who were playing 4th in 5 they were 0-3-2 ATS as road chalk since the Spurs win.
This in some ways reminds of the Suns yesterday. They had a great situational blowout win in Tuesday and the next game there line was to fat. I have this at closer to -2 . The whole Duhon situation is odd but we would like to have him available. Dallas is playing well but I think its best game was its best road game inawhile. This team was only -4 in Indy and lost in OT...Bulls are better then Indy ....
Bulls +5 {6units} ML +180 {1/2unit}
Under 191 or better {lean}
NJ @ LAC
> The Nets have struggled on the West Coast. I think its now 9 straight losses. They have concecutive buzzer beating defeats. With injuries they are thin , Vince seems to dip off productin wise on backends as does Kidd. I dont think Kidd duplictaes last nites game. Nachbar , Williams and Moore played above there heads IMO. Elton Brand should have his way under the basket. Cassell is healthy playing some of his best ball.
I have this line at closer to -5.5 though but looking at the numbers vs SG and Sac which wer 5 pt spreads this makes some sense.
We allknow BAR likes the Under and I think the line is tight and will depend on how close the game is . If LAC wins by DD then it should go under say 99 -88 . If its close but not one possession close it should sneak over at the end.
Not sure I want to pull the trigger on LAC here cause this is the most winnable game of the next three for them. However if Vince was down after Sac I cant inagine his mindset after last nite. Tough spot 3rd in 4 away for NJ.
So leans toward LAC possibly some sort of ML play and Under 191....
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