NBA Handicapping: Nets vs Bulls

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The New Jersey Nets and the Chicago Bulls will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at United Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Bulls listed as 7-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Nets lost to New York 106-97 as a 4-point underdog on Sunday. The combined score fell UNDER the posted over/under total (205.5). Chris Douglas-Roberts led New Jersey with 26 points and Devin Harris had 19 points. The Bulls were defeated 110-78 by the Raptors last time out as a 6-point favorite at home. The game's 188 points went UNDER the posted total of 205. John Salmons had 13 points and four rebounds in a losing effort for the Bulls. Current streak: Chicago has lost 2 straight games. Team records: New Jersey: 1-19 SU, 6-13-1 ATS Chicago: 7-11 SU, 5-12-1 ATS New Jersey most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing Golden State are 5-5 After playing New York are 4-6 After a loss are 1-9 Chicago most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Atlanta are 1-9 After playing Toronto are 6-4 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 10 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Jersey's last 8 games when playing Chicago The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New Jersey's last 15 games New Jersey is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games when playing Chicago The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games at home Chicago is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against New Jersey The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games Next up: New Jersey home to Golden State, Wednesday, December 9 Chicago at Atlanta, Wednesday, December 9