{"id":3320,"date":"2009-01-15T08:06:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-15T13:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/cavaliers-bulls-lines-preview\/"},"modified":"2009-01-15T08:06:00","modified_gmt":"2009-01-15T13:06:00","slug":"cavaliers-bulls-lines-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/01\/cavaliers-bulls-lines-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Cavaliers-Bulls Lines Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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The division rival Cleveland Cavaliers and Chicago Bulls are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at United<\/st1:PlaceName> Center<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game’s total has not yet been posted. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
LeBron<\/st2:GivenName> James<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> went for 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, as the Cavaliers downed the Grizzlies 102-87 on Tuesday night. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Cleveland<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> cashed as 9-point road favorites as the game played over the 183-point total listed by linesmakers. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
The Bulls fended off a late surge and got past the Raptors in a 102-98 upset on Wednesday, as 4-poin road underdogs. The game’s 200 points made it OVER the posted total of 199. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Derrick<\/st2:GivenName> Rose<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> led the Bulls with 25 points and 10 assists, while Luol<\/st2:GivenName> Deng<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:PersonName> had 16 points in that win. <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Current streak:
Cleveland<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has won 3 straight games.<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Team records:
Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City><\/st2:Sn>: 30-6 SU, 26-10 ATS
Chicago: 17-22 SU, 17-22 ATS <\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing New Orleans are 6-4
After playing Memphis are 5-5
After a win are 7-3<\/p>\n

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing San Antonio are 4-6
After playing Toronto are 4-6
After a win are 2-8<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 21-3 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing Chicago
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chicago’s last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago’s last 9 games at home<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n
Next up:
Cleveland<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to New Orleans<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Friday, January 16
Chicago<\/st2:Sn><\/st1:place><\/st1:City> home to San Antonio<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Saturday, January 17<\/o:p><\/font><\/font><\/div>\n

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