Chicago at Washington

Both Washington and Chicago are feeling good as they each opened the season with a win. That should serve positive in game 2 which usually means the intensity level goes up, and the scoring doesn't come easy for either team. History also shows that an NBA home team playing to a total of 200 or higher, and both teams have a scoring margin of 7 or more games tend to play under the total. You may think it is early in the season for that, but this situation is 110-56-9 ATS overall and an even better 69-23-5 ATS prior to game 25, and 39-11 ATS prior to game 6. Specifically, it is 12-4 ATS in game 2. Make the play Under the total.