New York at Chicago

New York rolls into Chicago as the hottest team in the league, 10-4 and coming off a 22-point home beatdown of Washington. They're the class of the East right now. None of that changes what double figures mean on the road in this league. Chicago has sat for nearly a week and gets to play fresh in front of its home crowd, while New York may be shorthanded: Betnijah Laney-Hamilton is questionable with a knee issue, thinning the backcourt that sets its pace. This isn't a case for the Sky winning. Their defense leaks badly, third-worst in the league at 86.3 points allowed a night. It's a case about the number. Laying double digits on the road is a tax most favorites can't pay every night, and a rested home dog tends to land at least one run that keeps the back door open. Chicago doesn't need to be good tonight. It needs to lose by single digits. Let the points do the work. Back Chicago.