Hawks vs Bulls Odds: NBA Predictions Favor Chicago at Home |
| Written by John Bower |
| Monday, 20 February 2012 11:11 |
 Monday night basketball will feature plenty of exciting games starting with the Atlanta Hawks taking on the Chicago Bulls at 4:00pm EST from the United Center on ESPN which can also be seen via live stream on ESPN3. TNT will then have a double header starting with the Celtics vs Mavericks at 8:00pm EST and will be followed by the Trail Blazers vs Lakers at 10:30pm EST. You really can't discuss a basketball schedule without mentioning where "Linsaninty" will take place and for Monday, the Knicks will be at home hosting the Nets at 7:30pm EST on MSG as Carmello Anthony is expected to make his return to the line-up. Hawks vs Bulls odds at Vegas sports books favor Chicago by 10-points to win at home while the over/under total has been listed at 182.5. NBA predictions also favor the Bulls at a hefty price of -600 for the home win while Atlanta would pay-out +450 on a $100 wager for the road upset. Chicago had won two straight games but will be looking to turn things around on Monday afternoon after falling 85-97 at home to the Nets last Saturday. Vegas sports odds makers had listed the Bulls as 12-point betting favorites but instead the squad went the other way losing by 12-points and failed to cover the spread dropping to 19-14 ATS on the season. With such a lopsided loss, you can pretty much assume Derrick Rose was not in the line-up and that was certainly the case vs New Jersey as the reigning MVP point guard missed his 5th straight game with back pains. Reports out of Chicago have Rose returning possibly for today's game but more than likely will be back in action on Wednesday when the Bulls host the Milwaukee Bucks. In Rose's absence, Carlos Boozer led Chicago with 16-points and 9-rebounds while Mike James also chipped in 16-points in the loss to Atlanta. NBA predictions and trends for Hawks vs Bulls odds have Chicago recently going 11-2 when playing at the United Center, 4-1 straight up when playing the Hawks and 7-3 after a loss. The Atlanta Hawks are also coming off a loss on the road to the Portland Trail Blazers last Saturday. The Hawks lost by 20-points at Portland and didn't even come close to covering the 5.5-point spread as road underdogs to go 15-15-1 ATS on the year. Atlanta could only muster 12-points in the second quarter and 19-points in the third quarter to drop their third out of the last four games. Josh Smith messed around and had a double-double of 14-points and 10-rebounds while Joe Johnson led the team in scoring with 19-points in the loss to Portland. Including today's game in Chicago, the Hawks will have one more road game vs Jeremy Lin and the Knicks on Wednesday to conclude a five game road trip. Looking at the handicapping trends for Hawks vs Bulls odds have Atlanta recently going 5-2 when playing on the road and 4-6 after playing the Trail Blazers and 6-4 after a loss. Visit Bovada to get your $100 free bet for wagering on live NBA lines for each play of the game for as little as $1! NBA Predictions: UNDER 182.5 Atlanta Hawks (19-12 SU, 15-15-1 ATS) vs Chicago Bulls (25-8 SU, 19-14 ATS) |
| Last Updated on Monday, 20 February 2012 11:23 |
