Total Number Is Where It Is At In Bulls Vs. Jazz

The Chicago Bulls taking on the Utah Jazz may not be the sexiest game on Wednesday, but the total number offers some serious value.

Utah are the -4.5-point favorites, but the spread is not really the number that bettors should be looking at in this game. It is the 197.5-point total.

The Bulls may seem like the flavor of the week for bettors, covering in their last four games on route to a three-game win streak, and recently taking down first place Boston by 23 points. However, Chicago is 6-20 straight up and we should be simply waiting for a stumble at this point.

The 197.5 total is what bettors should be analyzing. Historically, this series trends toward the UNDER. Nine of their last 10 games have hit the UNDER mark. However, Utah’s defense have allowed over 100 points in their last six outings. Meanwhile, Chicago one-time great defense, is giving up an average of 100.5 points per game this season. If both defenses play to their average in this game minority OVER bettors will cash out.