Charlotte Bobcats versus Chicago Bulls NBA Pro Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on April 3, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The Charlotte Bobcats will face the Chicago Bulls in an NBA pro basketball game on Saturday night. Tip off time from Chicago is scheduled for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA package.

The LVSC NBA odds makers have set the opening point spread in this game and it was the Chicago Bulls opening up as 2 point favorites with the over under coming in at 188.

The early money from the NBA betting public has come in on the side of the favorite, as the Chicago Bulls are currently 4-point favorites. The total has sent he early movement towards the under, as the game is lined at 186 for the bettors to play into.

Those backing the favored Chicago Bulls on the money line will find –180 odds with the road underdog Charlotte Bobcats bringing back +160 to win this game without the need for taking the points.

This will be the third meeting between these Eastern conference playoff contending teams. They first met back on November 7th in Chicago and it was the Bulls pulling out the 93-90 home victory as 6 ½ point favorites. The Bulls shot well hitting on 50% of their shots and limiting the Bobcats to just 39.5%. They teams then met on January 5th in Charlotte and it was the Bobcats with the 113-108 victory as 7-point favorites. The Bulls were very sloppy in defeat committing 18 turnovers.

The Chicago Bulls sits with an overall record of 36-39 and in the 9th spot in the Eastern conference. They sit 2 games behind in the loss column to the Toronto Raptors with only 7 games remaining for the 8th and final playoff spot. The Bulls have played well down the stretch with 5 wins in their past 7 games. Tonight the Bulls will be playing the back end of a back to back. The team is coming off a 95-87 blowout victory at Washington last night as a 5-½ point road favorite. The Bulls defended well allowing the Wizards just 37.6% shooting. Derrick Rose had a good game on Friday night with 24 points on 10 of 19 shooting from the field.

The Bobcats are sitting in the 7th seed in the Eastern conference with a 40-35 overall record. The team is only 1 game in the loss column behind the Miami Heat for the 5th seed. The Bobcats have put together a good run as they are winners of 5 of their past 6 games. They defeated a very good Milwaukee team at home on Friday night 87-86 as 3-½ point betting favorites. Despite hitting only 37.5% from the field the Bobcats were able to pull out victory by winning the battle on the glass by a 61-51 rebounding margin. Steven Jackson had a huge game with 32 points and 6 of 7 from the line in the win against the Bucks.

Trend: Charlotte Bobcats are 5-1 ATS in their past 6 games

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