Tuesday Opening NBA Odds
(The Spread) – The Hawks will try to make it two in a row over the Bulls and take a one-game series lead when the two teams score off at 8:00PM ET.
View Current NBA Playoff Betting Odds
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Bulls 8.5-point favorites over the Hawks in Game 5 on Tuesday night. The over/under total for this game is currently 181 points.
In Game 4 on Sunday, the Hawks evened the series with a 100-88 victory in Atlanta. Joe Johnson paced Atlanta with 24 points and five assists, while Josh Smith chipped in with 23 points and 16 boards. For the Bulls, Derrick Rose racked up 34 points and 10 assists in the loss, while Joakim Noah finished with a team-high 11 boards.
According to latest NBA trends, the over is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these two teams and 5-2 in the last seven meetings between these two teams in Chicago.
Current NBA public betting information shows that of the 1,200-plus wagers placed on tonight’s game, 60% of the public favors the Hawks +8.5. In the four games, the two teams have each covered twice apiece.
NBA Playoff Opening Odds & Totals for Tuesday, May 10, 2011
733 Atlanta Hawks +8.5 (181)
734 Chicago Bulls –8.5 (181)
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