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Thursday, November 05, 2009

NBA Odds: Bulls vs Cavaliers

The fans at Quicken Loans Arena will be treated to a game between the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 11½-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total is sitting at 191.
Luol Deng had 24 points and 20 rebounds to lift the Bulls past the Bucks 83-81 on Tuesday night.
Chicago couldn't cover as 9-point home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 192-point total listed by sportsbooks.
LeBron James had 27 points, eight rebounds, and six assists to lead the Cavaliers past the Wizards 102-90 on Tuesday night.
Cleveland covered as 11.5-point home favorites, while the game played UNDER the 197.5-point total set by sportsbooks.
Current streak:
Cleveland has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Chicago: 2-2 SU, 1-3 ATS
Cleveland: 3-2 SU, 2-3 ATS
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Charlotte are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 7-3
Before playing New York are 8-2
After playing Washington are 6-4
After a win are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chicago is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Cleveland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
Cleveland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Charlotte, Saturday, November 7
Cleveland at New York, Friday, November 6

 

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