Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Chicago Bulls will make the trip up to battle the Boston Celtics in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night.
Tip off time from Boston is slated for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The betting odds opened up in this NBA game with the road team Chicago Bulls favored by –2 points with an over under of 177 points.
Early money from the bettors has landed on the side of the home club as the Chicago Bulls is now favored by -1 point.
The total has held steady with no movement off 177 points.
Those backing the favored Chicago Bulls on the money line will lay –115 odds with the underdog Boston Celtics bringing back -105 odds to pull off the upset win with no need for points on their side.
In their four meetings in the 2010-11 season the teams split the games with all wins coming on their home court. Chicago covered the point spread in three of the four games.
The games played in Chicago went under and the two games in Boston played over the total.
The Chicago Bulls enters this nationally television game with a 10-2 record on the year. The team is 6-2 on the road.
Chicago averages 96 points and 45% shooting per game with 39.2% from three. Chicago makes 74.1% of their free throws.
On defense the Bulls allow just 85 points and 41.9% shooting. Clubs connect on 35.6% from three against them.
The club has won three straight.
They are coming off the 78-64 home win on Wednesday night to the Washington Wizards as a -11 ½ point betting favorite.
The total came in at under the total of 180 ½ points.
The Bulls defense allowed Washington just 27 second half points.
Chicago connected on 36.7% of their shots with 3 of 12 coming from the three point line.
They simply torched the Wizards on the glass by a 62-46 margin.
John Lucas led Chicago with 25 points on 11 of 28 shooting with eight boards and eight assists.
Luol Deng grabbed 15 boards with his 12 points.
Off the bench Kyle Korver had 14 points on 5 of 10 from the floor.
Point guard Derrick Rose missed the game due to a toe injury and has been listed as questionable for Friday’s game.
Chicago allowed Washington just 31% shooting with 3 of 9 from three.
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Boston will host the Bulls with a record of 4-5 on the year. The team is 3-2 at home.
The Celtics average 91 points and 46.9% shooting with 44.6% from the three point line. Boston makes 73.6% of their shots from the charity stripe.
Defensively Boston allows 92 points and 44.4% shooting. Teams connect at 33.3% from three against them.
Boston has lost two straight games all on their home court.
They are coming off the 90-85 home defeat on Wednesday night to the Dallas Mavericks as a -5 point betting favorite.
The over under came in at under the total of 182 ½ points.
Boston made 45.3% of their shots with 4 of 11 from the three point line. The team lost the rebounding battle by eight boards.
Rajon Rondo led Boston with 24 points and seven assists on 8 of 16 from the floor.
Kevin Garnett had 16 points along with 10 boards with a perfect 8 of 8 from the line and 4 of 11 from the field.
No other Celtic scored in double digits.
They allowed Dallas 44.3% shooting with 6 of 16 from the three point line.
Trend: Chicago Bulls are 5-1 to the under in their past six games.
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