Michael Jordan and the Washington Wizards travel to Chicago tonight to take on the Bulls in front of a national TV audience.
The (11-20) Bulls had lost three straight games before a 102-87 New Year's Eve home win over the Blazers. The Bulls have won five of their last seven home games SU by an average of 10 points with their victims including the Blazers, Pacers, Celtics and Bucks. Overall at home this season the Bulls are 10-6 SU and ATS.
Donyell Marshall is listed as questionable tonight and that has been one factor in this game going from a pick-em when lines first came out to the Bulls being a 2.5 point home dog.
The (14-17) Wizards are off a solid 105-103 home win over the Spurs. And an interesting quote from coach Collins after that game...."The key motivational tool was at halftime when I told them if we won tonight I'd give them tomorrow off. More so than money or anything else like that, that pushed it over the hump."
If they need the incentive of a day off just to get motivated they have a serious problem.
Washington have been very poor on the road this season going just 4-11 SU and 5-10 ATS. In fact they have lost their last 3 road games at the Mavericks, Magic and Spurs by an average of 11 points.
Chicago have covered 4 of the last 6 against the Wizards.
A team that wins 27% of it's road games laying points against a team that wins 63% of their home games...we see great value playing the home dog tonight.
Recommended Play: Chicago +2.5
The (11-20) Bulls had lost three straight games before a 102-87 New Year's Eve home win over the Blazers. The Bulls have won five of their last seven home games SU by an average of 10 points with their victims including the Blazers, Pacers, Celtics and Bucks. Overall at home this season the Bulls are 10-6 SU and ATS.
Donyell Marshall is listed as questionable tonight and that has been one factor in this game going from a pick-em when lines first came out to the Bulls being a 2.5 point home dog.
The (14-17) Wizards are off a solid 105-103 home win over the Spurs. And an interesting quote from coach Collins after that game...."The key motivational tool was at halftime when I told them if we won tonight I'd give them tomorrow off. More so than money or anything else like that, that pushed it over the hump."
If they need the incentive of a day off just to get motivated they have a serious problem.
Washington have been very poor on the road this season going just 4-11 SU and 5-10 ATS. In fact they have lost their last 3 road games at the Mavericks, Magic and Spurs by an average of 11 points.
Chicago have covered 4 of the last 6 against the Wizards.
A team that wins 27% of it's road games laying points against a team that wins 63% of their home games...we see great value playing the home dog tonight.
Recommended Play: Chicago +2.5