Saturday NBA Opening Odds
(The Spread) – It is a moderate day in the NBA with six games on the schedule Saturday night and it includes a Central Division battle between Eastern Conference-best Chicago and host Milwaukee.
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Chicago continued to roll through the competition Friday night as it downed visiting Memphis 99-96, the Bulls’ 11th win in 12 games. Next up for the 51-19 Bulls is a trip to Milwaukee as they try to continue their dominance over the Central Division as they are 12-1 against divisional foes to date.
Milwaukee enters with a 29-42 record, having won three of its last four contests including two over the New York Knicks. The Bucks are 19-16 in home games, while Chicago is 20-15 on the road. Play begins at 8:30PM EST.
Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog.com have put the Bulls as 5.5-point favorites, while the over-under has been set at 177.5 in the matchup between the two defensive-minded clubs.
According to the latest NBA trends, Chicago is 44-25 against the spread this season and Milwaukee is 34-35 ATS. The Bulls are 28-42 on over-unders, while the Bucks have a 24-44 over-under record. Chicago averages 98.5 per game and gives up 91.1. Milwaukee scores 91.4 per game and surrenders 92.6.
Derrick Rose, an MVP candidate, is averaging 24.9 points per game and 7.8 assistsin 69 games. Leading the Bucks is Brandon Jennings, who score 15.4 er game and is coming off a 37-point performance in Friday night’s 102-96 win at the New York Knicks.
In other NBA action, the New York Knicks will try to end a five-game losing as they travel to the Charlotte Bobcats for a 7:00PM EST tip. The Knicks are a 3.5-point favorite and the over-under is 199.5. The Atlanta Hawks are home versus the New Jersey Nets at 7:00PM EST. Atlanta is a 10-point favorite, while the over-under is listed at 185. Detroit hosts Indiana at 7:30PM EST. The Pistons are 1-point favorites, while the over-under rests at 204.5.
NBA Saturday Opening Point Spread Odds & Totals
501 New York Knicks -3.5 (199.5)
502 Charlotte Bobcats +3.5
503 New Jersey Nets +10 (185)
504 Atlanta Hawks -10
505 Indiana Pacers +1 (204.5)
506 Detroit Pistons -1
507 Chicago Bulls -5.5 (177.5)
508 Milwaukee Bucks +5.5
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