NBA Picks & Predictions for Wednesday, December 1, 2010
By Drew Sharper
Chicago, IL (TheSpread) – The big matchup on the NBA schedule for Wednesday night has the Chicago Bulls hosting the Orlando Magic in a key game in the Eastern Conference.
Chicago is 9-6 on the year and leading the Central Division. The Bulls are 5-1 at home and winners in 7 of their last 10. Orlando is 13-4 on the year and 4-2 on the road. The Magic has won four straight and 8 of their last 10.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have released their odds and they have made the Bulls a 2-point favorite at home. The over/under has been set at 194. Here are some trends to consider and my pick for tonight’s game:
Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bulls, 8PM ET
The home team is 4-1 against the spread in the last five games in this series while the favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 games between these two. The under has hit in 7 of the last 10 between these teams.
NBA FREE PICK: CHICAGO BULLS -2