Chicago at Portland

It was one of the more improbable NBA victories of the season. The Bulls defeated the Nuggets on Monday, 130-127, as 14-point road underdogs. Chicago entered that matchup having lost five consecutive games, including 150-147 to the Jazz in Utah in double overtime the night before. So what do the Bulls do for an encore here? Lose. It is Chicago's fourth away game in a row and third matchup in four days. The Bulls' fatigue rating is even higher considering their last two games - at Denver and at Utah - were played in high mountain altitude. The Trail Blazers are really pointing to this game after a disappointing home loss to the Suns, 127-110, as a short favorite last night. Portland is a top-10 scoring team. The Bulls rank second-to-last defensively, surrendering an average of 132.1 points a game. Take the Trail Blazers on the moneyline.