Houston at Chicago

I think the Bulls are going to be in a bad mood tonight. That usually means they bring the "A" game defense. The Bulls have not lost consecutive games at all this season, and I expect to see them put the clamps down hard on Houston in this one. The Bulls’ offense is struggling, scoring less than 90 in five of their last nine, and the last two have been horrible, averaging just 80.5 points per game. Houston can score, but at 8-17 on the road they certainly have been stopped. Their last three on the road have all come against winning teams, and they have been limited to 86 points per game. They have been decidedly UNDER as a dog of +5 to +10.5 as they are 8-1 to the UNDER in their last nine. The Bulls’ lack of offense has led them to a 7-2 mark to the UNDER in their last nine. Play this one UNDER the total.