Chicago at Cleveland

The Cleveland Cavaliers will have the best record in the NBA when the playoffs begin, so they will have the home court advantage as long as they last. They are facing a double-digit pointspread for their opener vs. the Bulls. That has shown to be no problem for the Cavs as they went 4-0-1 ATS as a 10+ favorite a year ago in the playoffs. They won the five games by a total of 87 points! This is a Bulls team that was getting 10 points at home vs. the Cavs less than a month ago, so this line certainly isn't loaded up on Cleveland. The Cavs have been 22-7 ATS following a 10+ point loss, and the Bulls just 3-19 ATS in Cleveland. I'll go with Cleveland to win big in the opener. I also like the UNDER in this game. The Bulls were 24-16 UNDER on the road this season including 15-7 UNDER vs. teams that score 100+ per game. When facing teams that shoot well (46%+ from the field), the Bulls were 12-3 UNDER this season on the road. Cleveland plays great defense at home, allowing just 94 ppg and will have high-intensity here. Since last season, the Cavs are 37-24 UNDER as a double-digit favorite. Take the Cavs and the UNDER here.