Brooklyn Nets versus Chicago Bulls Pick Prediction NBA Pro Basketball Odds Preview 2-1-2013
- 11 years ago
The 28-17 Chicago Bulls will take their act on the road when they face the 27-19 Brooklyn Nets in an NBA pro basketball game on Friday night. Tip off time from Brooklyn is scheduled for 7:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by the NBA League Pass Channel.
The odds from this pro basketball game will come out on Friday afternoon as Carlos Boozer has been listed as questionable for the Bulls with an injured hamstring.
The Bulls and Nets went head to head on December 15th and it was the Bulls with the 83-82 home win as a -4 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at under 184 points.
Chicago has a road record of 13-6 on the season. The Bulls win their second straight following a 104-88 win on the road on Wednesday night to the Milwaukee Bucks as a +1 ½ point underdog. The total came in at over 190 ½ points. Chicago has now won five of six games. The Bulls built up the 18 point lead at the half. They shoot nearly 50% from the floor and held the Bucks just 41.5% shooting. Chicago forced 19 Bucks turnovers. Nate Robinson had 24 points and 4 assists off the bench. The Bulls are third in the NBA in points allowed giving up just 91 points a game. They are still strong defensively with Derrick Rose set to return after the All Star Break.
The Brooklyn Nets are 17-8 on their home court. They have now dropped three of four games after a 105-85 home defeat on Wednesday night to the Miami Heat as a +2 ½ point underdog. The total came under 191 points. The Nets get crushed in the second half as the Heat outscore Brooklyn 56-36 in the second half. The Nets hit on 45% from the floor but made just 5 of 17 from three. They gave away the game with 19 turnovers and allowed the Heat nearly 52% shooting. Brooklyn has failed to hit 100 points in seven of their past eight games. Brook Lopez had 21 points and 7 rebounds on 8 of 13 shooting. The Nets offense has struggled as the team puts up just over 95 points a game and makes 44.3% from the floor which ranks in the bottom half of the league in both categories.
The odds from this pro basketball game will come out on Friday afternoon as Carlos Boozer has been listed as questionable for the Bulls with an injured hamstring.
The Bulls and Nets went head to head on December 15th and it was the Bulls with the 83-82 home win as a -4 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at under 184 points.
Chicago has a road record of 13-6 on the season. The Bulls win their second straight following a 104-88 win on the road on Wednesday night to the Milwaukee Bucks as a +1 ½ point underdog. The total came in at over 190 ½ points. Chicago has now won five of six games. The Bulls built up the 18 point lead at the half. They shoot nearly 50% from the floor and held the Bucks just 41.5% shooting. Chicago forced 19 Bucks turnovers. Nate Robinson had 24 points and 4 assists off the bench. The Bulls are third in the NBA in points allowed giving up just 91 points a game. They are still strong defensively with Derrick Rose set to return after the All Star Break.
The Brooklyn Nets are 17-8 on their home court. They have now dropped three of four games after a 105-85 home defeat on Wednesday night to the Miami Heat as a +2 ½ point underdog. The total came under 191 points. The Nets get crushed in the second half as the Heat outscore Brooklyn 56-36 in the second half. The Nets hit on 45% from the floor but made just 5 of 17 from three. They gave away the game with 19 turnovers and allowed the Heat nearly 52% shooting. Brooklyn has failed to hit 100 points in seven of their past eight games. Brook Lopez had 21 points and 7 rebounds on 8 of 13 shooting. The Nets offense has struggled as the team puts up just over 95 points a game and makes 44.3% from the floor which ranks in the bottom half of the league in both categories.