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Published: February 5, 2010
The Chicago Bulls will travel to take on the young Atlanta Hawks in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time in Atlanta is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The LVSC NBA odds makers have set the opening point spread in this contest and the home team Atlanta Hawks were opened as 6 ½ point betting favorites with the over under coming in at 198.
The early money from the NBA betting public has come in on the home team, as the Chicago Bulls are currently an 8-point favorite. The total has seen early movement in the betting towards the under, as the total is currently lined at 196 ½ for the bettors to play into.
NBA money line gamblers can make a play on the favored Atlanta Hawks at –360 with the road underdog Chicago Bulls bringing back +300 to win this game without the need for getting the points.
These Eastern Conference foes are making their third meeting of the year. Their first game against one another occurred way back on December 9th in Atlanta with the Hawks routing the Bulls 118-83 as a 10-½ point favorite. The Hawks shot the ball very well hitting 50% from the field while the Bulls just a mere 36.4%. The Bulls were very sloppy with the ball committing 19 turnovers. That victory by Atlanta broke a 5 game losing streak they had with the Bulls. In their second meeting on December 19th it was the Chicago Bulls extracting revenge on the Hawks with a 101-98 home victory. The Bulls hit on over 48% of their shots while Atlanta could only net 41.4%.
After posting a 5 game road winning streak the Chicago Bulls have not lost two straight games. On February 2nd it was a very bad 90-82 loss to the Clippers where the team could only hit on 38% of their shots and committed 19 turnovers. Two nights ago the team fell at Philadelphia 106-103. The defense let the Bulls down in their loss as they allowed the 76ers to hit on over 52% of their shots. Chicago is 23-24 on the season and 9-16 straight up on the road. Guard Derrick Rose is coming off a good game at Philadelphia hitting on 10 of 22 from the field and 9 of 10 from the free throw line for 30 points. Center Joakim Noah has been battling plantar fasciitis and has been listed as out until mid month.
The Atlanta Hawks broke a 2 game losing streak with a 103-97 home victory over the LA Clippers on Wednesday night. Both losses came on the road. The club has won 8 of their past 9 games on their home court. The Hawks are 20-5 this season at home and shoot a very good 47.7% from the field averaging over 106 points per game. Hawks guard Joe Johnson has played very well averaging over 29 points a game over his past 5 games. The 8-year veteran is coming off a 34-point performance last time out against the Clippers hitting on 11 of 21 from the field and 3 of 4 from three.
Trend: The over is 4-0 in their past 4 meetings at Atlanta
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