Oklahoma City at Chicago

The Oklahoma City Thunder is growing up fast as this team is light years better than the 2008 version that started the season 2-25. The Thunder are over .500, and that includes on the road! The Thunder may not be up to the level of the NBA's elite teams, but when it comes to playing on the road vs. a team with a losing record, they are 7-1 straight up, and have won the seven games by at least 7 points each. The Thunder knows when they have a shot to win and open it up to a full-court game, leading to an average of 107.3 ppg in the eight roadies vs. losing teams. I like the Thunder here. I also like the OVER. The Bulls are 6-0-1 to the over after scoring 100+ and as a home favorite of 4.5 or less, they are 11-5 to the OVER. They are also 39-20 OVER when facing a winning team under Vinny Del Negro. The Thunder are 9-1 OVER vs. teams that average 7 or fewer steals per game this season.