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Chicago Bulls vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers meet at Rocket Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Cavaliers as -9-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 238.5.
The Cavaliers were a 120-113 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Kings. They failed to cover the -9.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (233) made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Bulls were a 131-117 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Hornets. They covered the -8-point spread as favorites, while the total score (248) made winners of OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 36-42 SU,40-37-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chicago is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games
Chicago is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 62-16 SU,45-32-1 ATS
Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
Cleveland is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Miami Wednesday, April 9
Cleveland at Indiana Thursday, April 10