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Chicago vs. San Antonio 8:30 EST
San Antonie -7.5 ((The San Antonio Spurs are getting healthy and that is not a good omen for opposing teams. Even without their biggest stars in the lineup they have won 6 of their L/8 games, and now will become even more dangerous with Manu Ginobili playing his second game in a row after a lengthy injury layoff. Here is a quote from star forward Tim Duncan about how important this is to the teams mental well being. "It's a tremendous boost, "He played well. I think psychologically more than anything, having him on the floor and seeing him move around is going to be great for the team. I know it's great for me personally because it is good to start seeing our team getting back to full strength."
Meanwhile, the visiting Chicago Bulls are entering into this tilt playing their 6th game of a circus rad trip and , off a grueling and emotional win against the Utah Jazz last time out winning, a 101-100 decision. The combination of their current long trip, and their last effort, I expect the Bulls will be on tired legs and in a let down situation, which does not bode well for a top notch effort in this spot. It must also be the noted that the Bulls are 3-16 SU L/19 against the Spurs, including 1-8 in San Antonio. The Bulls offense averaged just 79.5 points against San Antonio while losing both meetings last season.
Final notes & Key Trends: Chicago has failed to cover 13 of their L/15 as an underdog off a upset win ,losing SU by an average of 12 PPG. Projected score: San Antonio 105 Chicago 87 )
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