NBA Picks: Bulls vs. Lakers

December 15, 2009

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On Tuesday, December 15th at 8 PM EST the Los Angeles Lakers will head to Chicago to take on the struggling Bulls. The NBA point spreads are out, and they show that the defending world champions are 10.5 point favorites over Chicago with the over/under posted at 194.5. If you plan on doing any NBA betting on this game then take a look at the $500 match bonus being offered by BetUS Sportsbook!

Having lost eight of its last 10 games, the Chicago Bulls have plenty of problems of their own to deal with right now. Rumors are buzzing that the franchise is set to fire head coach Vinny Del Negro and the team has not shown much to believe in all season long. Now, for all their troubles, the Bulls get to play host to a Los Angeles Lakers that will undoubtedly be in a bad mood after having their 11-game winning streak snapped in their last outing. The Bulls were routed by the red-hot Boston Celtics on Saturday, losing 106-80 and failing to provide a payday for pro basketball BetUS sports betting backers as a 10-point home underdog. Chicago has gone a bankroll-breaking 0-2-5 ATS over its last seven games and just 1-2-7 over its last 10 games overall.

The Lakers were handed a convincing 94-79 loss by the Utah on Saturday as Lakers star Kobe Bryant played his first game since suffering a broken finger. L.A. failed to cover the NBA moneyline as a 1.5-point road underdog and have gone just 2-4 ATS over the last six games and a dead-even 5-5 ATS over its last 10 games overall.

Analysis: I expect tonight’s outcome to look similar to the Lakers win over the Bulls last month.

Los Angeles beat Chicago 108-93 on Nov. 11 with Pau Gasol scoring 24 points in his first game back from a hamstring injury. Even though Kobe Bryant is injured and will not be at full strength, I expect the more mature veteran the Lakers to handle Chicago led by a strong offensive effort from Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom.

The Lakers are averaging 13 points per game more than the Bulls this season while also allowing four points per night less than their counterparts tonight.

Kobe Bryant and company will be looking to immediately start a new winning streak and that effort begins with a big win and cover in Chicago.

With our NBA picks on this game, we are taking the Lakers.

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