Free NBA Basketball Pick: Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks: February 5th 2010
Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks
Free NBA Pick: Atlanta -7 (February 5th 2010 – Matt Fargo)
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It is starting to get tough to get a good read on the Bulls as they have been everywhere this season. They started their most recent roadtrip with losses against the Warriors and Clippers before rebounding to win the final five games against top quality teams in Phoenix, Houston, San Antonio, Oklahoma City and New Orleans. So what has Chicago done for an encore? It lost at home against the Clippers, getting swept in the season series with the other Los Angeles and then going to Philadelphia and losing to the Sixers in overtime. Now the Bulls face an even tougher task as they head to Atlanta to face the Hawks for the third time this season. The last meeting took place in Chicago with the Bulls prevailing in overtime so Atlanta is in revenge mode after that game. The Hawks won the first meeting at home by a whopping 35 points and while the Bulls certainly have not forgotten, any sort of payback from that means little especially with a win at home shortly thereafter. The Bulls will also be shorthanded tonight as Joakim Noah is out and will be out until after the All-Star break with a foot injury. Noah was on his way to the most improved player award and hopefully he won’t miss much time. He was not a factor in the first two meetings on the scoreboard but he was a major factor on the glass as he recorded 11 rebounds in each of the two games and that is where he has thrived this season. Atlanta is coming off a very sloppy win over the Clippers on Wednesday as it trailed by three points heading into the final quarter before it was able to put it away. The Hawks were killed on the offensive glass in that game as Marcus Camby corralled 20 rebounds, 10 on each end of the floor. That would present a problem for the Hawks here but with Noah and his team leading 552 rebounds (176 offensive) not around, Atlanta is in great shape. The win over Los Angeles moved the Hawks to 20-5 at home this season and kept them on pace with Orlando in the Southeast Division, trailing the Magic by just a game and a half. That deficit makes every game important so there will be no lack of effort tonight especially with a game at lowly Washington on deck for tomorrow. The Bulls have been on a strong covering run but they are just 8-21 ATS in their last 29 games against the Southeast Division while the Hawks are 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 home games against teams with a losing road record. Also, Atlanta is 11-4 ATS this season when favored by seven or more points while the Bulls are just 3-8 in their 11 games this season as an underdog of seven or more points. Atlanta takes this one going away. 3* Atlanta Hawks
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