Chicago at New Orleans

The Hornets have exceeded expectations this season while the Bulls have certainly under-achieved all year long. The Hornets have been whipping the lesser teams of the NBA all season long, and since December 22nd they have been just destroying these teams. They have met nine teams with sub-.500 records at home since December 22nd, and they are 9-0 SU and 8-1 ATS vs. those teams. The only blemish was a missed cover by one point vs Memphis. None of these teams have come within double-digits and the average winning margin has been an amazing 21.2 ppg. The Bulls have covered some big lines on the road vs winning teams, but overall they are just 6-10 ATS vs .500+ teams on the road. When the line is down to 6.5 or less against the .500+ teams they are just 1-4 ATS. Thehe lone cover came vs Portland, a marginal winning team at 35-32. David West will likely not play, but he didn't play against New Jersey and they won by 11. He was also absent vs. Atlanta and they won by 15! Hornets by double-digits here.