NBA Picks previews an NBA TV doubleheader on Tuesday, which opens with the Chicago Bulls trying to rebound from a tough loss when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center (8:05 pm ET, NBA TV).
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NBA Odds for this matchup had the Bulls opening as a 7-point favorite but they have been bet down to -6. The over/under total is at 186.
Chicago is 7-2 SU and 5-4 ATS and lost just its second of the season in a 109-94 defeat against the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday. The Bulls failed to cash as a 6-point road favorite.
Minnesota is 3-5 outright and 6-2 against the number and is coming off a 93-72 win over the winless Washington Wizards on Sunday. The Timberwolves covered the spread as a 2.5-point road favorite.
Perhaps one reason for the line movement in favor of the Timberwolves is the fact the recent head-to-head series is even straight up, with both teams 5-5 in the past 10. The Bulls have only a slight edge against the spread at 6-4 ATS.
Later Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns and take on the Los Angeles Lakers in a Pacific division matchup at the STAPLES Center (10:30 pm ET, NBA TV).
NBA Basketball Picks have the Lakers as a 7.5-point favorite and the over/under total at 188.
Phoenix is 4-4 SU and 5-3 ATS and beat the Milwaukee Bucks 109-93 on Sunday, covering the spread as a 7.5-point home favorite.
Los Angeles is 6-4 SU and 5-5 ATS and got past the Memphis Grizzlies 90-82 on Sunday and covered the spread as a 7.5-point home favorite.