5* EASTERN CONFERENCE GAME OF THE YEAR on Atlanta Hawks -

Chicago vs. Atlanta, 02/02/2013 19:00 EDT, Score: 93 - 76

Point Spread: -6½/-110 Atlanta

Sportsbook: Intertops

Result: Loss

5* EASTERN CONFERENCE GAME OF THE YEAR on Atlanta Hawks -



The Bulls are expected to be without Carlos Boozer today due to a hamstring injury, Kirk Hinrich to an arm injury, and Joakim Noah due to plant fascilitis. The injuries to those two forced Deng and Gibson to play all 48 minutes last night plus Robison and Butler both logged 40+. Now the Bulls have to fly down to Atlanta to face the Hawks on no rest and when you are banged up and playing on no rest that is a recipe for disaster.



You think Atlanta isn't going to be up for this game? The Hawks were embarrassed by the Bulls last time these two teams faced each other on January 14th. The Hawks scored only 58 points and lost by 39 points. This team has played a lot better since then and has won four of their last five games, the only loss was by two points in New York v. the Knicks.



I don't think Atlanta is going to take their foot off the gas tonight. This team will go all out for 48 minutes trying to embarrass Chicago like what happened to them last time. With Chicago so short-handed, this one has blowout written all over it.