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Why is Chicago favored 4 against Brooklyn but last game against Atlanta only 2? Atlanta > Brooklyn?

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We all know Brooklyn are on a back-to-back. But hey..starters didn't even play heavy minutes..more like less than 30 mins..then here comes the Bulls giving 4..2 more than what they gave when their up against Atlanta who I believe was not better than Brooklyn...Also, Chicago catching Atlanta on a back-to-back with the Hawks starters played heaving minutes losing in a close match.
 
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Add to that Brooklyn coming of a blowout win. So how will they respond? Will they still have the motivation to win again or will they have let-down here.

Chicago? Will they continue winning or will they just relax?


 
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At  first glance I'm thinking take the points easy, I'll feel dumb if it switches by tomorrow, and I didn't get the points while I could. 
 
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Is Charlie Boozer back?
 
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Maybe Boozer would be back. But will he makes sense? lol
 
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Boozer back tomorrow i believe
 
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yeah but will boozer be a game changer after they beat atlanta badly?
 
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I think that Atlanta is on a hell of a bad stretch. They lost by 21 in Toronto, but Brooklyn won Charlotte by 16 after Cats had won Mavs by 25, next night Mavs won no1 Pacers...
I guess there is no other options than BRO +3 at home
 
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b2b for brook hence the line imo. no value both sides.

i see something in the 2nd game though, 
 
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Second game you're thinking Lakers?
 
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yup. i think line is clearly inflated. 
 
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the lowly lakers just lost to the jazz by DD. what more to the thunder right? 
 
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yeah the line obviously is inflated...i think that's almost the same line Okc gave to the Knicks on the road..something like 10.5 then won by 12..but this is the crappy lakers..and of course this is tnt thursdays so anything can happen...
 
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miami was also giving the same line to the lakers on that day. and we know how that ended. 
 
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Quote Originally Posted by emir2012:

yeah but will boozer be a game changer after they beat atlanta badly?

after watching the bulls last few games.. Taj Gibson is better than boozer.. he plays similar to boozer, but he is more athletic, more mobile big man than boozer and scores more points

 
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yeah lakers covered that game but they still have gasol, nash, young, meeks..they even have henry..their supposed star...now they have none..who do they have? only player that i know besides steve blake is chris kaman..
 
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Quote Originally Posted by TsikenBreast:

miami was also giving the same line to the lakers on that day. and we know how that ended. 

Miami is junk Tsiken, they aren't playing for now, just cruising until playoff time, the HEAT defense is terrible...they hate ISO and cannot defend taking the ball to the hoop, they just want to stop, pop and not drop...

with OKC, not just KD, but the rest of the team is doing everything and more to make up for the loss of westbrook

 
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Nets win straight up.
 
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Quote Originally Posted by emir2012:

yeah lakers covered that game but they still have gasol, nash, young, meeks..they even have henry..their supposed star...now they have none..who do they have? only player that i know besides steve blake is chris kaman..

good point emir, also blake complained about his arm still in pain, limiting his movement which in effect alters the shooting selection and ability

 
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Quote Originally Posted by TsikenBreast:

miami was also giving the same line to the lakers on that day. and we know how that ended. 
youre asking a lot of a beat up lakers team that will probably give up over over 115 points to okc with durant already resting in the bench by the 4the quarter. 
 
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spot play though, thunder couldnt care more about this game. thats how i see it with the inflated line. 
 
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anything can happen since this is tnt thursdays so weird results usually happens but i just don't see lakers win lol or covers this one. if you win betting the lakers then good..then if you lose...you'll be more pissed than be happy and proud that you won..
 
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did you even watch the nets game. Paul shot 5/5 from 3's. He's not doing that again tonight in chicago. Chicago wins. Why would you back brooklyn on a back to back when chicago is playing awesome ball lately. 

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Quote Originally Posted by TsikenBreast:

spot play though, thunder couldnt care more about this game. thats how i see it with the inflated line. 
Yea but are the lakers gonna care? Theyre all beat up and injured they might be looking forward to the break more than the Thunder. 

Even if OKC sits Durant. They have a lotta young guys that are more talented than anyone on the Lakers right now. Those guys are gonna look to establish a name for themselves..... couple that with the  Lakers having ZERO defense I can still see OKC dropping 110 with a Durant having a night off. He's probably gonna play and drop 45 on them anyway lol. 
 
 
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Line is a reflection of Nets b2b's record this year which cannot be underestimated: 3-9.

Also a reflection of nets record without Garnett, who is not supposed to play: 1-5.

Also a reflection of much better rebounding numbers for the bulls and the second best defense in the east after the pacers.

Also a reflection of the bulls performance against the hawks which the books paid for at -2 when the bulls smashed them by 15.

Also a reflection of how the nets play against the bulls of late including game 7 last year (not good).

All of this can justify 3 on the low end and 4 points on the high end IMO. 


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