Predictions
The Bulls are riding a four-game winning streak. They also have one of the best players in the NBA, Butler, riding a hot streak of his own. However, they’re playing the best team in the league right now. A team that features incredibly difficult matchups at four of their five starting positions.
Generally, the home team, and better team, have the advantage. The Bulls are standing on the other side, defying odds and doing things that no Chicago team has done for two decades.
You could go either way on this one, the Clippers are coming off a game the night before where they barely edged out a feisty Kings team while the Bulls are coming off a day of rest.
The Bulls don’t really have any answers for the LA Clippers starting lineup, but could exploit a weak Clips bench.
Player of the Game: J.J. Redick
Score: 111-89
Winner: Los Angeles Clippers
I want to pick the Bulls, but at some point, all teams must lose. It’s not an easy choice because the second game of a back-to-back for the good, but also aging LA team. This game has the potential to be the litmus test Chicago needs and was supposed to get against the Blazers and Jazz. Finally, the Bulls will play a team that is very good and has their full complement of players available for the contest. Chicago probably puts up a good fight, because they know that they have a back-to-back against a particularly pesky Lakers squad tomorrow.
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