NBA Wednesday Opening Odds
(The Spread) – The two home teams that lost on Monday will look to bounce back as the 2011 NBA playoffs continue on Wednesday night.
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Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com have made the Chicago Bulls 8.5-point favorites over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night despite their loss in Game 1. The over/under total for Game 2 tonight is currently 179.5 points.
In Game 1 of this series, the Hawks beat the Bulls 103-95 as 9.5-point underdogs. Joe Johnson scored 34 points while Jamal Crawford chipped in 22 points and three assists. Meanwhile, regular season MVP Derrick Rose scored 24 points for the Bulls while Luol Deng racked up 21 points and six boards.
In the second game on the NBA schedule tonight, the Dallas Mavericks look to extend their series lead to 2-0 when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers at 10:30PM ET. The over/under total for this game is currently 186.5 points.
According to latest NBA trends, the over is 4-1 in the last five meetings between the Mavs and Lakers, and 6-2 in the last eight games against these two teams in Los Angeles. The Mavericks are 7-2 against the number in their last nine trips to L.A. and the road team is 11-4-1 ATS in the last 16 meetings between these two teams.
NBA Playoff Opening Odds & Totals
713 Atlanta Hawks +8.5 (179.5)
714 Chicago Bulls –8.5 (179.5)
715 Dallas Mavericks +7 (186.5)
716 Los Angeles Lakers –7 (186.5)
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