NBA Betting Preview: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls Odds, Analysis

April 9th, 2016 by OddsShark.com Leave a reply »
The Cleveland Cavaliers (56-23) are just one win away from earning the top seed in the Eastern Conference as they visit the Chicago Bulls (39-40) on Saturday.

The Cavaliers did not need home-court advantage last season when they made it to the NBA Finals as the No. 2 seed in the East, but they would like to have every edge they can get this year.

Meanwhile, the Bulls will be eliminated from postseason contention with one loss or a win by the Indiana Pacers in their last three games. The Toronto Raptors kept them alive Friday by beating the Pacers and also stayed within reach of the Cavs as the current No. 2 seed.

Cleveland lost 123-109 at Indiana as a 3.5-point road underdog Wednesday playing without LeBron James, breaking a four-game winning streak.

According to Chris Haynes of Cleveland.com (h/t Rotoworld), James will reportedly play at the United Center, along with the rest of the team’s starters; his status has a big effect on the NBA betting line for the matchup at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.

The Cavs have lost two of the first three meetings with Chicago both straight up and against the sprea ...

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