LT Profits
Chicago Bulls +5.5
Mon May 2 '05 7:35p
A desperate Wizards team avoided going down 3-0 in this series with a nice 117-99 victory on Saturday, but they may not be as fortunate this time around.
Washington actually played with more defensive intensity than they usually do in that contest, but we just do not see them sustaining that in consecutive games. After all, this is a team that allowed 100.8 points per game during the regular year and 108.0 PPG in the first two games of this series. Also, although the Wizards were a fine 29-12 S/U here at home during the season, they were actually under .500 at 19-21-1 ATS in those games, and their average winning margin of +4.5 points would not be good enough to cover this spot.
The young Bulls have been very resilient on the road this season and they will not be intimidated by these surroundings, especially now that they have one road playoff game under their belt. Despite their relative youth and inexperience, Chicago went a very good 20-21 S/U on the road during the year while rewarding their supporters by going 24-15-2, 61.5% ATS away from home. They lost those road contests by a scant average of just 2.0 points per game, and we give them an excellent chance of winning this game on the court and heading back home to Chicago with a 3-1 series advantage.
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Chicago Bulls +5.5
Mon May 2 '05 7:35p
A desperate Wizards team avoided going down 3-0 in this series with a nice 117-99 victory on Saturday, but they may not be as fortunate this time around.
Washington actually played with more defensive intensity than they usually do in that contest, but we just do not see them sustaining that in consecutive games. After all, this is a team that allowed 100.8 points per game during the regular year and 108.0 PPG in the first two games of this series. Also, although the Wizards were a fine 29-12 S/U here at home during the season, they were actually under .500 at 19-21-1 ATS in those games, and their average winning margin of +4.5 points would not be good enough to cover this spot.
The young Bulls have been very resilient on the road this season and they will not be intimidated by these surroundings, especially now that they have one road playoff game under their belt. Despite their relative youth and inexperience, Chicago went a very good 20-21 S/U on the road during the year while rewarding their supporters by going 24-15-2, 61.5% ATS away from home. They lost those road contests by a scant average of just 2.0 points per game, and we give them an excellent chance of winning this game on the court and heading back home to Chicago with a 3-1 series advantage.
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