Bulls and Raptors to go OVER the posted price (currently around 205).
Behind the play of Chris Bosh and Mike James, Toronto has been red-hot offensively of late as the Raptors have sailed over in seven consecutive games. In six of those contests, they scored at least 104 points and they've connected on better than 50 percent of their field goal attempts in four of their last six games.
In recent games against strong defensive teams Indiana and Detroit, the Raptors managed to score 99 and 106 points respectively. Of course, while they've been scoring, the Raptors have had their struggles defending, too, as Toronto allows better than 101 points per game on the road. Home opponents are also shooting better than 49 percent versus the visiting Raptors this year.
Toronto lost a heart-breaker to Vince Cater and the Nets on Sunday, so I look for them to be a bit unfocused with their defense tonight. Meanwhile, the Bulls gained a bit of confidence over the weekend with wins at Milwaukee and home against the Gizzlies. They pumped in 105 versus the Bucks before then scoring 111 at home against Memphis. Chicago has now topped the posted number in 10 of 16 at home this year.
Kirk Hinrich, who scored 26 against the Grizzlies, appears to have emerged from a funk as the Bulls are doing a good job of late of working the ball around the perimeter to get open shots. They'll have plenty of open looks tonight.
Chicago, which has allowed better than 100 points in four of its last six home games, will turn to its offense to score this win tonight. I'm not sure whether they'll cover this spread number, but the total is too low as this one's going OVER!
Behind the play of Chris Bosh and Mike James, Toronto has been red-hot offensively of late as the Raptors have sailed over in seven consecutive games. In six of those contests, they scored at least 104 points and they've connected on better than 50 percent of their field goal attempts in four of their last six games.
In recent games against strong defensive teams Indiana and Detroit, the Raptors managed to score 99 and 106 points respectively. Of course, while they've been scoring, the Raptors have had their struggles defending, too, as Toronto allows better than 101 points per game on the road. Home opponents are also shooting better than 49 percent versus the visiting Raptors this year.
Toronto lost a heart-breaker to Vince Cater and the Nets on Sunday, so I look for them to be a bit unfocused with their defense tonight. Meanwhile, the Bulls gained a bit of confidence over the weekend with wins at Milwaukee and home against the Gizzlies. They pumped in 105 versus the Bucks before then scoring 111 at home against Memphis. Chicago has now topped the posted number in 10 of 16 at home this year.
Kirk Hinrich, who scored 26 against the Grizzlies, appears to have emerged from a funk as the Bulls are doing a good job of late of working the ball around the perimeter to get open shots. They'll have plenty of open looks tonight.
Chicago, which has allowed better than 100 points in four of its last six home games, will turn to its offense to score this win tonight. I'm not sure whether they'll cover this spread number, but the total is too low as this one's going OVER!
