NBA \u00a0betting action sees the Denver Nuggets<\/strong> taking on the Chicago Bulls<\/strong> on Thursday January 4 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. \u00a0Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.<\/p>\n The Bulls welcome the visiting Nuggets on New Year\u2019s Day. Not quite a showcase but there is only one other game that day.<\/p>\n Denver Nuggets<\/a> (13-19) vs. Chicago Bulls<\/a> (22-10)<\/strong> Click here to view today’s… ATS Matchup Insight<\/a> | CP Insider Gambling Preview<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n The Nuggets have to be hoping to turn over a new leaf in 2015.<\/p>\n They closed the season on a two game losing streak and overall have not been having a very good season.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63742&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n The Nuggets have good depth but they are completely lacking in any sort of star quality.<\/p>\n They have struggled on the road all season long and this game looks a little trappish as they are on the road playing after New Year\u2019s eve – I wonder if anyone has done the numbers on that to see if there is something there.<\/p>\n Injuries haven\u2019t helped but this team is pretty outgunned these days.<\/p>\n They used to be able to rely on Melo to get buckets but now they lack someone who can really make shots even the defense is all over them.<\/p>\n In their last game one of their leading scorers was Jusuf Nurkic, their backup center.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63727&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n That usually is not a place team\u2019s turn to for points and the rookie big is unlikely to be a force again versus a team like Chicago.<\/p>\n The Bulls had a brain cramp in their last game losing by 14 points to Brooklyn as a 10 point favourite…at home.<\/p>\n They are looking to correct that quickly with the Nuggets coming to the Windy City.<\/p>\n Prior to that game they had won 7 games in a row so there is little reason to worry, though not having Kirk Hinrich in the lineup has an effect.<\/p>\n Sometimes reserve guard Aaron Brooks is a world beater and other times not.<\/p>\n That is why Hinrich is a valuable piece of the puzzle.<\/p>\n The Bulls are the better team by far and at the moment there is no news that Derrick Rose it sitting this one out so they should roll.<\/p>\n He had a terrible game against Brooklyn in their recent loss but should bounce back, almost the whole team was awful in that one, except for Mike Dunleavy who scored 23 points.<\/p>\n [dfads params=’groups=63741&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]<\/p>\n Even good teams have those games from time to time but they bounce back too.<\/p>\n Not a ton of value here but the Bulls should rebound and get the easy victory.<\/p>\n\n
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\n Thursday January 1<\/strong>
\n 8:00PM<\/strong>
\n United Center – Chicago, IL<\/strong>
\n CSNC<\/strong>
\n NBA Betting Lines: \u00a0Chicago -11.5<\/strong>
\n NBA Betting Total: \u00a0206.5\u00a0<\/strong>
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