this spot just screams for a chicago 8-10 point win. cavs still doing it with mirrors as their offense can still be painful to watch at times. cleveland could seriously either make it back to the nba finals ... or lose in the first round of the eastern conference playoffs. traveling off a high scoring game 24 hrs ago. think its chicago or nothing. although 'nothing' sounds like the better option. maybe the under.
I think you nailed it right there. They didnt get out of new york until late and by the time they got to Chicago and in the hotels you are talking at least 3am. This time of year fatigue is a huge factor and that is probably reflected in the line.
If you are thinking about going against the Bulls I would go with the Cavs on the moneyline. Right now you are getting anywhere from +160 (Greek) to +178 (Matchbook) To me it looks like a good spot for a Cavs straight up win as we all know dogs of +4 or less win outright a very decent % of time.
if a line looks to fishy play the other side. Im a bulls fan also. Chicago if they want the 7th or 8th seed they need to win. Also Cavs are to easy to pick this a great spot for bulls. Ben wallace will get booed out the arena. Plus back to back games when the second game stars at 7. Plus James was on fire last night and smoke the bulls last time they will try to slow him down.
I forgot to mention that a friend of mine who works for the Cavs called me and told me they were up all night screwing their brains and putting their kidneys on the bar all night.
I agree that too much emphasis is put on fatigue. I was looking at it from the point of view that if the Cavs are down significantly in the 4th they might mail in the rest of the game, thinking about getting on that plane to go home. They are professionals of course, but the season is a long grind and there are definitely spots where teams are worn out and turn in a lemon.
I'm not saying tonight will be one of those games but getting in late and playing the night before certainly wont make them any sharper against a team that was home and rested.
For what it worth my pick would have been the Cavs ML because they are the better team and are on a roll.
