Charlotte at Chicago

The Bulls are off a crushing defeat of Cleveland (102-90) which makes this their longest winning streak since 1998. Ben Gordon has stepped it up on his way to a potential Rookie-of-the-Year bid. I expect Chicago's momentum to carry then to another big win tonight at home in front of an exuberent crowd. Home teams playing in the second half o the season, off 5 or more consecutive wins conver the spread in their next game to the tune of 66% (93-49 over the last 5 seasons). Charlotte just cannot matchup here, especially on defense. Chicago is 14-4 ATS versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season. Two stars on the Bulls.