Los Angeles at Chicago

The Chicago Bulls continue to ride on the edge of the play-in round. The Bulls are just 23-35 on the season, but in the top-heavy Eastern Conference, that would get them into the play-in round if the postseason started today. The Bulls are not doing a lot of defending lately, and that has caused the oddsmakers to really pad their totals. The Clippers have allowed just one of their last six opponents to score more than 116 points, and this game means a lot for both teams. I expect this one play out more defensively than either team's recent games. Make the play UNDER the total.