Chicago - Houston (-2.5) The Chicago Bulls host Houston Rockets tonight at the United Center. Two different styles will collide here with Houston giving appeal and gravity to the aggressive track as opposed to the Bulls who rely on their good defensive function to get the match.
The two current opponents are trying to reach the third position in their respective conferences and enter today's match after defeats. Houston put an end to a winning 5 racing game with the Thunder defeat a few days ago 98-106. That was the first match in the last 6 where they stayed under the 100 points and usually this year react well after defeat. They are in the middle of this challenging schedule as they have played in a row with Indiana-Portland-Oklahoma, and after three days they have three days to prepare for the away match against Miami. Houston has not had any particular trends here since he is 25-22 this year as a favorite, and 16-9 after a match where 105 allows most of the opponents to score. With no problems and absences for today's match Houston.
Chicago has found ways to win this year thanks to the good job the coach does. In homestand is the team at this moment with six streak within, 5 of them with good opponents with two defeats and a victory in the first three. Two days ago he lost to San Antonio 96-104 in a game that ended early with Spurs playing with a bench for the longest time of 4. Before winning Meihi and losing to Memphis, the last 5 counts three defeats and two wins with an attack to produce around 90 points in these games. Chicago this year is 1-3 ats as an underdog at 3 home seats, and 3-6 opposite Southwest.
Rockets in the first match in Houston 18 / 12-109-94 succeeded in a very easy victory as 8 points favorite. 17 points difference came in the 4 quarter of the Rockets, in a match that was missing Lin-Asik and Motiejunas. Good delivery in recent years for Rockets against the Bulls, with total ATS 5-0 in the last 5 and 8-2 in the last 10 in Chicago. While we go back and forth from 96 'and then Houston is 11-5 ats in Chicago.
Houston is the best team, they both come from defeats so we expect a strong battle from both of them tonight. Nevertheless, I think that Houston is doing well with Chicago, which was evident in their first match. TV matches on a national network sometimes hide surprises but I consider the handicap that the books offer to the Rockets today acceptable and I will go with Houston here for a little less than usual. At -2.5 Houston is offered by Bet365 @ 1.90.
