Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Phoenix Suns will travel to the Windy City to battle the Chicago Bulls in an NBA pro basketball game on Tuesday night.
Tip off time from Chicago is set for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass.
The point spread opened up with the home team Chicago Bulls favored by –9 1/2 points with an over under of 183 points.
Early money from the betting public has come with their early money on the side of the home team as the Chicago Bulls have been bet up to a -10 point betting favorite.
The total has moved down to 182 ½ points.
Chicago Bulls money line supporters will lay –650 odds with the road underdog Phoenix Suns bringing back +535 odds to win outright with no need for points on their side.
Chicago swept the Phoenix Suns in their two meetings last year. The teams both covered the spread once.
The total split down the middle with an over and an under in the two games.
Phoenix will travel to Chicago with a mark of 4-8 on the season. The team is 1-4 on the road.
The Suns average 93 points and 44.6% shooting with 32.7% coming from the three point line. The team makes 78.4% of their free throws.
On defense Phoenix allows 95 points and 44.2% shooting. Teams connect on 72.7% from three against them.
The Suns have dropped four straight games.
They are coming off the 102-91 road defeat on Sunday night to the San Antonio Spurs as a +8 ½ point underdog.
The total landed under the closing line of 197 ½ points.
Phoenix hit on just 41.6% of their shots with 5 of 15 coming from three.
The club was out rebounded by San Antonio by a 48-41 margin.
Marcin Gortat led the Suns with 24 points and 15 rebounds on 11 of 20 shooting.
Steve Nash had 20 points and 10 assists with 9 of 19 from the floor.
Markieff Morris off the bench led the Suns with 14 points in the loss.
The team allowed the Spurs 49.4% shooting with 5 of 19 coming from three.
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The Bulls host Phoenix with a record of 12-3 on the year. The team is 5-0 at home.
Chicago averages 93 points and connects on 44.6% from the floor with 36.3% coming from the three point line. The team makes 73.8% of their free throws.
Defensively the Bulls give up 85 points and 42.3% shooting. Teams connect on 35.6% from beyond the arc against them.
The club is coming off 102-86 road defeat to the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday afternoon as a -2 point road favorite to snap their five game winning streak.
The total landed over the closing line of 174 points.
Chicago fell behind 58-38 at the half.
The Bulls shot 42.3% from the floor with 1 of 12 coming from the three point line.
The team was crushed on the glass as Memphis grabbed 46 rebounds to the Bulls 34.
Luol Deng led Chicago with 20 points on 8 of 18 shooting and six boards.
Off the bench C.J. Watson scored 17 points on 5 of 10 from the floor.
Taj Gibson chipped in with 15 points and five rebounds as he made 5 of his 8 shots.
Point guard Derrick Rose missed the game with a toe injury. He has been listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game.
Chicago allowed Memphis 54% shooting with 3 of 10 from the three point line.
Trend: Phoenix Suns are 0-4 ATS in their past four games.
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