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Chicago vs. San Antonio (Under 229)
(NBA) Chicago vs. San Antonio,
Total: 229.00 | -107.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 229.00 | -107.00 Under
Result: Loss
I'll play the under in the Bulls-Spurs game based on my analysis that Chicago will cool off San Antonio's hot hands.
The Bulls' opponents are shooting just 45.2 percent overall, including 33 percent from deep, during their recent win streak. Chicago's defense figures to be the x-factor on Saturday, as San Antonio scored 115 points or more in their last three games.
Chicago has been a solid enough defensive team most of the season, ranking 13th in defensive rating and 12th in three-point defense. It averages eight steals per game, so it should have some success turning over SA tomorrow night (14.9 turnovers per game). Given that the Spurs are already one of the least efficient three-point shooting teams in the league, the Bulls should be able to clamp down on them inside the arc.
San Antonio should hold up fine defensively against slow-tempo, low-scoring Chicago, too. The Bulls are not a threat from long range and don't share the basketball well enough (29th in assists) to find quality looks in the half-court. The Spurs rank 9th in blocks per game and the Bulls rank 28th in rim field goal percentage (59.3%), as well.
The Bulls' opponents are shooting just 45.2 percent overall, including 33 percent from deep, during their recent win streak. Chicago's defense figures to be the x-factor on Saturday, as San Antonio scored 115 points or more in their last three games.
Chicago has been a solid enough defensive team most of the season, ranking 13th in defensive rating and 12th in three-point defense. It averages eight steals per game, so it should have some success turning over SA tomorrow night (14.9 turnovers per game). Given that the Spurs are already one of the least efficient three-point shooting teams in the league, the Bulls should be able to clamp down on them inside the arc.
San Antonio should hold up fine defensively against slow-tempo, low-scoring Chicago, too. The Bulls are not a threat from long range and don't share the basketball well enough (29th in assists) to find quality looks in the half-court. The Spurs rank 9th in blocks per game and the Bulls rank 28th in rim field goal percentage (59.3%), as well.