This feels like a home game for the Bulls.(Keep an eye on the atmosphere; even the announcer noted the crowd split was roughly 25-75 in favor of the visitors). They absolutely dismantled the third-best team in the East by 20 last game, and they’re coming off a day of rest. I won't overthink it—over their last two games this season, Chicago has outscored opponents by a total of 42 points.
Milwaukee has been missing Bogut for a while now, and both Stephen Jackson and Mbah a Moute are also sidelined. The Bulls are once again playing without Hamilton, but at this point, that’s just becoming the routine for them.
The Bulls have certainly sent a message to Milwaukee (15-23) of late, taking seven straight from the Bucks since the start of 2010-11. Despite playing without Hamilton in all three meetings this season, Chicago has outscored coach Scott Skiles' team by an average of 16.3 points.
It’s true, because when you have NBA players hanging out on this forum, they just can't handle the heat once half the community starts betting against them. Not to mention those specific players where everyone takes the under; they end up feeling personally insulted, so they decide to double down and push the action toward the over just to spite us.🙂
DeRozan was absolutely tearing it up in the second half, but I managed to pull off a win by playing my Derrick Rose card against the Nuggets' spread. 🥳
William Hughes40 said:Arthur Hill2 I’d be looking to take the Under 10.5 on Rubio. Is that where your margin is sitting, or are you seeing something different on your end? 🙂
Rose over The Clippers at +8.5. Look, I realize they had a grueling matchup against Houston last night, but let's be realistic: this roster is fundamentally superior to Minnesota's. Even if things go sideways and they end up dropping this one, there is no way they lose by more than eight points given the current margin. Rubio under—he’s being anchored by one of the premier defenders in the league. Lately, his perimeter shooting has been non-existent, and honestly, he operates as a pure point guard who prioritizes playmaking over his own shot selection anyway. DeRozan under—his long-range shooting remains inconsistent, and they have to contend with Howard protecting the paint. My read is that Toronto might stay competitive until the final quarter, at which point DeMar will likely head to the bench to rest for those extra 12 minutes.🥳
It’s Rose versus Ellis. Rose is coming in hot—he actually went out of his way to announce he was going to put up a massive performance tonight. Ellis, on the other hand, has been struggling significantly with his shooting lately.
Rose averaged a team-best 27.6 points in last year's five-game playoff series with the Pacers, and he’s been even more dominant recently, averaging 28.8 points per game over his last four regular-season matchups in this series.
The matchup against the Pacers looks solid to me. That 7.5 spread offers some decent cushion, especially considering the Bulls just came off a much tougher contest tonight.
Boston vs. New York Knicks (March 4, 7:00 PM) 2 1.85 | 0 : 1 (Over) L.A. Lakers vs. Miami Heat (March 4, 9:30 PM) 1 1.30 | 1 : 0 (Under) Kobe Bryant (-28.5+) L.A. vs. Miami (March 4, 9:30 PM) Over 1.85 | 0 : 1 (Over) Derrick Rose vs. Blake Griffin (March 4, 9:30 PM) 1 1.70 Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls (March 5, 1:00 AM) 2 1.60 Houston Rockets vs. L.A. Clippers (March 5, 1:00 AM) 2 1.30
I haven't had this much fun in quite some time. First, we have Boston and the Knicks going into overtime. Then the Lakers absolutely steamroll Miami. And now this absolute thriller finishing up in Philadelphia. It’s like Christmas all over again, man. 🙏.
Such a shame on the under for Philly-Chicago. To be honest, there was a brief moment during the game where I actually felt bad for not taking it, but looking back, it was probably for the best.
Should I actually dig up the specific thread where I called the Lakers win, predicted Kobe going over his point total, flagged Dwyane Wade’s foul trouble, mentioned that woman tripping over her own feet, and even guessed the humidity levels in Cambodia... or should I just let you all use your imagination ☕?
In any case, I'm going with the over on Bryant. Honestly, it felt like Battier was shadowing him for the entire game, so there's no way he would have seen that over 😉
James is just moving through the game. Why didn't Bryant sink those shots in the first 29 minutes so we could have put this away early instead of sitting here sweating it out now?🥳
stormyseal9 said:The first half wrapped up with Garnett going over and Stoudamire coming in under. I wonder if the playmaker is actually going to stick to his word regarding Bryant. It doesn't look like he’s just hitting an over anymore; if he stays this hot, we could be looking at a massive 45-50 point performance.
I certainly hope he does. I follow his takes closely, and honestly, he’s easily the most reliable person here when it comes to betting on this sport.