This pick was released to clients on September 13, 2012 at 5:54PM ET.
img NBA

Chicago at Cleveland

November 9, 2006
img8:05 PM Eastern
Premium Pick

In Cleveland's four games, they have gone UNDER in three of them. They have scored 92 PPG, shooting just 41.4% from the field. So now we an artificially deflated total set a few points too low. Especially considering that Chicago is pouring in 100 points per game. Chicago's defense has been great, allowing just 87.2 per game, thanks to the addition of Ben Wallace in the middle. The public is still enamored with LeBron and again, as a result, the line here is off a few points. Chicago is playing better basketball and shouldn't be getting four full points. Cleveland has covered the spread in just one out of four games, and that game they covered by just one bucket. In the other three, they have grossly underperformed. They snuck by Washington as a six point favorite and lost outright in their two other games instilled as a favorite. Things just aren't clicking for the Cavs and LeBron made it worse by walking off the floor before time had expired last game. Chicago is the better team right now and this total is too low. Take the Bulls and the OVER.

2 units on Chicago +4 (-110) (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
LOSS
TAKE THE GUESSWORK OUT OF SPORTS BETTING

Get my free NBA picks and predictions.

Join 410,927 Subscribers!