Best of NBA 's Eastern Conference Odds: Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls
Monday, February 20, 2012
Frank Martin
The Chicago Bulls suffered a big letdown without Derrick Rose on Saturday. Luckily, the reigning MVP appears to be on his way back to the lineup. Rose, who has missed the last five games because of back spasms, participated in Sunday’s practice and will be a game-time decision when the Bulls host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.
Atlanta has dropped six of its last nine games while averaging 87.0 points. The Hawks are 1-2 on their current five-game road trip, with Chicago and New York rounding out the journey.
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Atlanta Hawks
@ Chicago Bulls
When:
4:00 PM ET, Monday, February 20, 2012
Where:
United Center, Chicago, Illinois
TV:
4 p.m. ET, ESPN, SportSouth (Hawks), CS Chicago
(Bulls), ESPN3.com
The Bulls have opened as 10-point favorites on SBG Global Sportsbook’s Live NBA Basketball Odds.
Atlanta Hawks (19-12): Atlanta is limping into the All-Star break with an offense that rarely gets out of first gear. After reaching the century mark for the first time this month in a 101-99 win at Phoenix on Wednesday, the Hawks shot 41.1 percent in a 97-77 loss at Portland on Saturday. All-Star guard Joe Johnson has struggled more than most, shooting 19.2 percent (5 for 26) from 3-point range over the last four games and failing to reach 50 percent from the field in any game this month. Atlanta beat Chicago 109-94 at home on Jan. 7, but fell in Chicago 76-74 four days earlier.
Chicago Bulls (25-8): Chicago was riding high after beating the Boston Celtics without Rose on Thursday, but crashed Saturday. The lowly New Jersey Nets began the game with a 22-3 run and ended up cruising to a 97-85 win. The Bulls were torched by Deron Williams, who would have drawn the assignment on Rose. Chicago has two more games before the All-Star break and could elect to let Rose have the entire time to rest. C.J. Watson has gotten the starts in his place and has shot 34.4 percent from the floor while averaging 12.0 points and 3.6 assists.
1.
Chicago beat Atlanta
in six games in the Eastern Conference semifinals last spring.
2. Rose has averaged 22.8 points and 6.6 assists in 12 career games
against the Hawks.
3. Johnson has put up 18.6
points in 42.1 percent shooting in 32 career games against the Bulls.
NBA BASKETBALL PREDICTION: Bulls 88, Hawks 84
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