Chicago at Philadelphia

The Chicago Bulls survived elimination at home, and head to Philly still down 3 games to 2 in their opening round series. The Bulls were the top team in the NBA East, and many thought they could go the distance, but things have changed. They lost Rose, then Noah, which has taken 40% of their starters out of the series. The defense stepped-up in Game 4 but that was at home, and Philly is a much better defensive team at home than on the road by far. The Bulls have to play defense, and slow things down, as their depth is challenged and scoring options limited. Philly can match that defense, but now is the deeper team with more scoring options and playing at home. Noah may suit up for this one, but if he plays expect him to be more of a liability on the court than an asset. The Bulls’ late-season struggles continue against winning home teams as they are 1-6 ATS in their last seven when facing them on the road. The Sixers have made the quick fix after scoring 75 or less in their previous game to go 19-8-1 ATS in their next one. The Bulls are 20-6 to the UNDER in their last 26 as a road dog, and 12-2 to the UNDER in their last 14 on a day of rest. The Sixers have played UNDER to a 17-5 mark as a favorite of -4.5 or less in their last 22. Play on Philadelphia and the UNDER.