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Rogers' TOTAL DOMINATION >> 29-18-1 Past 10 Days!
(NBA) Sacramento vs. Chicago,
Total: 204.50 | -105.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 204.50 | -105.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The 16-26 Sacramento Kings opened an eight-game road trip with a 107-91 loss at Memphis last night and play again tonight in Chicago, against the 21-23 Bulls.
Sacramento: The Kings have flopped on the team's recent seven-game homestand, losing six of seven of seven, with defense being their main problem. The Kings allowed at least 106 points in each loss during the homestand and they are now on an eight-game road trip covering 12 days. The loss last night at Memphis was the team's ninth in 11 games and the Kings will play the rest of the season without Rudy Gay (18.7 & 6.3), ruptured his left Achilles tendon. on Wednesday. Gay's absence was noticeable against the Grizzlies, as only two players other than Cousins managed to score more than eight points. Guard Garrett Temple contributed 14 points, and guard Ty Lawson added 13 points off the bench. DeMarcus Cousins is averaging 27.8 PPG, which is the best production of his seven-season career. Despite his numbers (he also averages 10.0 RPG), he was left out as a starter for the Western Conference All-Star team in favor of Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis.
Chicago: The Bulls lost 102-93 on Friday night in Atlanta but Jimmy Butler (24.7-6.7-4.8) will return to Chicago for the first time since he was named an Eastern Conference starter in the All-Star Game. It marks Butler's third selection to the event and his first as a starter. However, Dwayne Wade (18.4-4.1-3.8) will need to bounce back from one of his worst performances of the season, as he matched a season low with four points on 2-of-10 shooting from the floor against the Hawks. The "new-look" Bulls may not be as good as last year's team, which missed the playoffs.
The pick: That said, the Bulls have won six straight home games in the series and eight of the past nine.The Kings have shown little interest in playing much defense these days and that makes the Over an 8* play.
Sacramento: The Kings have flopped on the team's recent seven-game homestand, losing six of seven of seven, with defense being their main problem. The Kings allowed at least 106 points in each loss during the homestand and they are now on an eight-game road trip covering 12 days. The loss last night at Memphis was the team's ninth in 11 games and the Kings will play the rest of the season without Rudy Gay (18.7 & 6.3), ruptured his left Achilles tendon. on Wednesday. Gay's absence was noticeable against the Grizzlies, as only two players other than Cousins managed to score more than eight points. Guard Garrett Temple contributed 14 points, and guard Ty Lawson added 13 points off the bench. DeMarcus Cousins is averaging 27.8 PPG, which is the best production of his seven-season career. Despite his numbers (he also averages 10.0 RPG), he was left out as a starter for the Western Conference All-Star team in favor of Stephen Curry, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant and Anthony Davis.
Chicago: The Bulls lost 102-93 on Friday night in Atlanta but Jimmy Butler (24.7-6.7-4.8) will return to Chicago for the first time since he was named an Eastern Conference starter in the All-Star Game. It marks Butler's third selection to the event and his first as a starter. However, Dwayne Wade (18.4-4.1-3.8) will need to bounce back from one of his worst performances of the season, as he matched a season low with four points on 2-of-10 shooting from the floor against the Hawks. The "new-look" Bulls may not be as good as last year's team, which missed the playoffs.
The pick: That said, the Bulls have won six straight home games in the series and eight of the past nine.The Kings have shown little interest in playing much defense these days and that makes the Over an 8* play.
