Charlotte Bobcats vs. Chicago Bulls Odds & Pick: April 3rd 2010

Charlotte Bobcats vs. Chicago Bulls
Free NBA Pick: Chicago -2 -110 odds
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Chicago notched a big road win last night in Washington to keep pace in the Eastern Conference standings and it gets even bigger tonight. The Bulls host Charlotte which is four games up on Chicago and while the likelihood of the Bulls catching the Bobcats is extremely slim, Chicago is more concerned about getting after Toronto. They are just a game and a half behind the Raptors who are in Philadelphia this afternoon but the result of that game will have no effect on how Chicago performs and win or lose, Chicago needs to keep winning. These must win games can be tricky and it is rare to play on a team that is in that must win position because the line value is heavily going the other way but that is not the case here and that is mostly because the Bobcats are not out of the woods just yet and they are also in position to still move up. Chicago is playing much better as it has won five of its last seven games and it quietly got Luol Deng back last night, who scored 14 points off the bench after missing 11 straight games with a calf injury. The Bobcats are coming off a hard fought overtime win last night against Milwaukee which put it a game behind the Bucks for sixth place and a game and half behind Miami for fifth place. It was another home win where Charlotte has been solid all season but now it hits the road where it is just 11-26 on the season. The Bobcats have gotten a lot better away from home after a horrid start and they are 8-12 in their last 20 road which isn’t great but it an improvement. However of those eight wins only two came against teams that are either in the playoffs or still in the hunt for the playoffs. Charlotte has been outstanding this season playing with no rest as it is 11-9 straight up but that includes a 3-6 record when going from home to away and that has easily been the biggest challenge. The home team has won the first two meetings of this series this season which is no surprise because of the home/road dichotomies. Chicago catches a very good line here tonight. 3* Chicago Bulls