Posted on
4/3/2008 1:19:39 PM
NBA Basketball Wagering Chicago at Cleveland
By Eric Williams
The Cleveland Cavaliers, (42-33 SU, 35-40 ATS, 36-37-2 O/U), come into tonight’s contest riding a two-game winning streak after beating the Charlotte Bobcats 118-114 as LeBron James sat out the game’s final three minutes and 56 seconds.
"I don't like sitting on the bench and not being out there for my teammates," James said. "But I think we made a big step forward.
"It's kind of special. The guys did a great job of not worrying about me being on the bench. They stepped in and made some big plays."
The Cavaliers are looking to pick up another win over another mediocre team when they take on the Chicago Bulls, (29-45 SU, 32-42 ATS, 38-33-3 O/U), who have lost two straight and seven of ten, in the BetUS Sportsbook including a 106-92 loss to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday to drop 5 1/2 games out of eighth place with just eight remaining.
"Making the playoffs is my focus and the main focus of the team right now," said Tyrus Thomas, who scored a season-high 24 points against the Celtics.
The Bulls are just 3-7 against the spread in their last ten games while Cleveland has gone just 4-6 against the spread over the same span.
Here’s a look at tonight’s key trends followed by my NBA Wagering Free Picks:
The Bulls are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games playing on one days rest.
The Bulls are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall.
The Cavaliers are 18-8 ATS in their last 26 vs. NBA Central.
The Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven vs. Eastern Conference.
The Over is 4-0-1 in Bulls last five road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
The Under is 5-0 in Cavaliers last five home games vs. a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400.
The Under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Cleveland.
The Favorite is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
Analysis: The outcome of this contest is going to be very close to the actual point spread, but in the end, I like the mediocre Bulls to cover this spread against a Cavaliers team that certainly isn’t playing its best basketball of the season.
NBA Free Picks: Bulls +7 Points/Under 197 Total Points
08:05 PM EST NBA Odds
Chicago Bulls +7 -110
Cleveland Cavaliers -7 -110
Over 197½ -110
Under 197½ -110
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