The Chicago Bulls are the third-ranked favorite on the NBA championship
odds, but they’re in a 2-2 dogfight with the Atlanta Hawks. Their NBA betting
series resumes with Game 5 on Tuesday. The Bulls, who have 7/2 odds to win the NBA championship, had their momentum snapped with a 100-88 loss to Atlanta on Sunday. The Hawks are as up-and-down as any team in the NBA, with players delivering dazzling performances or completely bombing. But the good Hawks showed up in Game 4—particularly Josh
Smith. Smith had scored 17 or less points in nine of his 10 playoff
outings, but he was dynamite on Sunday, racking up 23 points, 16 rebounds, and
eight assists. Smith’s superb day had a ripple effect on his teammates, as
Atlanta got double-digit scoring efforts from five different players. With Smith drawing defensive attention, Al Horford cruised
to a big game, going 9-for-11 for 20 points. Joe Johnson had
another big game for Atlanta, leading the way with 24 points. Whether or not
Smith can keep this pace up remains to be seen. Chicago has to get back to grinding it out down low. The Bulls are typically
a dominant rebounding team, but they barely beat Atlanta in that department on
Sunday (37-36). Chicago was also pushed around in the paint, with Horford and
Smith netting 43 total points. Derrick Rose was typically impressive (34 points, 10
assists) but it was Carlos Boozer who has Bulls fans hoping
this team has another gear. Boozer has struggled through the playoffs. He scored
just 14 total points in his last two starts and is averaging just 10.7 points
per game during the postseason. Boozer was much better in Game 4, racking up 18
points. More importantly, he went 7-for-10 from the field, ending a shooting
slump. Boozer has made just 42 percent of his field goals in the playoffs—about
10 percent lower than his regular-season average. Get all your NBA odds at
Bodog.
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