Jim Feist
Comp Pick for Thursday, December 18, 2014: 8:05 PM EST NBA
(501) NEW YORK KNICKS VS (502) CHICAGO BULLS
Take: UNDER THE TOTAL.
Reason: Your Bonus Play for Thursday, December 18, 2014 is in the NBA contest between the NY Knicks and the Bulls in Chicago. The Knicks just scored 87 points against the defenseless Dallas Mavericks, and now they have to face a powerhouse defense in Chicago! New York is 28th in the NBA in scoring and on a 6-1 run under the total against the Eastern Conference. The under is also 7-2 when the Knicks are playing on one days rest. Chicago is 6th in the NBA in field goal shooting defense allowing 43%, 12th in points allowed. They can struggle on offense, as in the last game, a 93-86 defeat at Atlanta shooting 37.6%. They had a big edge on the glass (57-40) and at least the defense was strong, keeping them in it. The under is 10-3 in the Bulls last 13 games playing on 2 days rest. Play the NY Knicks/Bulls Under the total.