5* NBA *Friday Night Feast*

Chicago vs. Cleveland, 03/02/2012 19:30 EDT, Score: 112 - 91

Point Spread: +9/-115 Cleveland

Sportsbook: Bovada

Result: Loss

5* NBA *Friday Night Feast* on Cavs +9
Motivated by 3 consecutive defeats, and further fueled by an embarrassing 39-point loss to Chicago on Jan. 20, I expect Cleveland to cover this number behind an inspired performance.

Because Chicago won the first meeting so handily, I believe it will be much more concerned with its upcoming revenge matchup with Philadelphia.

The Cavs lost by 17 at New York Wednesday but are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a loss of more than 10 points and 8-1 ATS off a road loss this season. Also, the Cavaliers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games as a home underdog and 27-11 ATS in their last 38 games against top caliber teams that outscore their opponents by 9 points or more per game. We'll take the points.