Chicago vs Dallas vs Dallas Betting!
The Bulls are 29-28 ATS with an O/U record of 23-34 and the Mavs are 33-26 ATS with an O/U record of 32-27. [ad-4468020]
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Venue/ Stadium: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX
Time/Date: 8:30 PM EST Friday, February 28, 2014
NBA Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: OFF
Spread: Mavericks -4.5
Over/Under: 191
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Player Injuries
Bulls
Jimmy Butler SG – Feb 26: Day-To-Day
Derrick Rose PG – Feb 26: Out
Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki PF – Feb 27: Day-To-Day
This season the Mavericks are 19-9 at home and the Bulls are 14-16 on the road.
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In their last games the Bulls beat the Golden State Warriors 103-83 and the Mavs beat the New Orleans Pelicans 108-89.
Both of these teams are in the middle of the pack in their respective conference and both teams are playing well as of late. Each is 8-2 in their last 10 games and the Mavs have won 4 straight and the Bulls have won 2 in a row.
Chicago wins with their defense, which ranks 2nd in the league, and while their offense is the lowest scoring one in the league they have scored at least 103 points in their last 2 games.
Earlier this season at Chicago the Bulls failed to play good D, as the Mavs pasted them 105-83.
The Mavs are 13-2 in their last 15 home games against the Bulls.
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The Chicago defense really has to key on the duo of Dirk Nowitzki and Monta Ellis, as these are the 2 leading scorers for the Mavs and they combined for 40 points in the earlier win at Chicago. Nowitzki is listed as day to day with a shoulder issue, but he will play tonight.
The Bulls’ defense will be facing a Mavs’ offense that ranks 7th in the league in points per game. Dallas has to win with offense, as their defense only ranks 24th in the league.
In their win over the Warriors the Bulls play great D and no Golden State player scored in double figures. Jimmy Butler scored 16 points in the game and he needs to score tonight, as the Bulls do not feature much backcourt offense.
Joakim Noah did not have a big scoring game against Golden State, but he grabbed 17 rebounds. The Bulls are led by their frontcourt with Noah, Carolos Boozer, and Taj Gibson, who came off the bench in the Warriors’ game and scored a game high 21 points.
The Mavs do not have a good defense, but they have to try to keep the Bulls from dominating the paint and the glass.
Betting Trends
The Bulls are 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 12-5 ATS in their last 17 road games, and they have an Under record of 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
The Mavs are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a SU win of more than 10 points, and they have an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 games.
The Bulls are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games at Dallas.
Jason’s Pick: The Bulls are under .500 on the road this season, but I think they will play well in the Big D tonight. Chicago may not win, but they will keep it score with their great defense and will cover the spread.
