Chicago at Denver

Chicago's defense is strong, #14 in points allowed, first in field goal shooting defense allowing .428%. They will look for a slower pace as All-Star guard Jimmy Butler (knee tendinitis) could miss his second straight game as his left knee flared up after playing 47 minutes on Monday. Chicago PG Derrick Rose is 12-of-36 shooting over the past two games. This is the fifth straight road game for Chicago and they face a shaky Denver offense ranked #20 in scoring and #25 in shooting. Denver dropped an 85-81 decision to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday for its sixth loss in nine games. The Bulls recorded a 99-90 home win over the Nuggets when they met in December in a game that sailed UNDER the total and this shapes up as a slow-paced duel. Play this one to finish UNDER.