Chicago Bulls-Charlotte Bobcats: NBA Betting Picks, March 3, 2009

NBA Betting Pick: Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Bobcats o192.5
Tue Mar 3, 2009, 7:05p

There is no denying the brilliant coaching job Larry Brown has done in Charlotte. His experience coupled with a couple of bold moves by the front office has the Bobcats positioned to make a run at the postseason.

Tonight, Charlotte will enjoy some home cooking as they look to build on a three-game road winning streak.

Charlotte hasn’t won four straight since last season. Tonight, they can kill two birds with one stone as they take on the Chicago Bulls, a team that they’re chasing in the East.

On their recent roadie, the ‘Cats got bloodied up by two of the Western Conference “big boys,” Phoenix and Houston, but rebounded nicely to close the trip with three straight wins.

In their first meeting of the year, Charlotte and Chicago eclipsed the total of 188 with the Bobcats winning in overtime, 110-101.

Much has changed since that December meeting.

Charlotte has reloaded with veterans Boris Diaw and Raja Bell. Those two combed with Gerald Wallace and Emeka Okafor gives them four great scoring options. Vladimir Radmonavich, who came over from the Lakers prior to the trade deadline, is another big time threat, especially from three-point land.

Chicago is expected to have Luol Deng back tonight, and I don’t expect Derek Rose to suffer another 3-of-16 shooting performance like he did in the first meeting.

The Bulls are 7-3 to the high side in their last ten outings, while the Bobcats have topped the total in their last two games, both victories. - Courtesy of Bob Harvey