Denver at Chicago

The Denver Nuggets have been playing great basketball. They are 28-17 in the season and have been winners of 8 of their last 10 games. The Bulls are 19-27, but in the top-heavy Eastern Conference, that's good enough for the #10 seed in the play-in round. It certainly has nothing to do with the team's strength. This team is 2-8 in their last 10 games and has slipped to 8 games below .500, but they still may be rewarded with a playoff spot. Denver shoots 50% from the field, and Chicago allows 47% a game. Both these teams play at an above-average pace, and the Denver offense is clicking, so the more shots taken in this game, the bigger their advantage. Make the play on Denver.