Bulls at Cavaliers 2010 NBA Playoffs Game 2: There is no better way of saying it than the Chicago Bulls got slapped Saturday in their 96-83 NBA Playoffs Game 1 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chicago found itself going against a stronger, more balanced team than itself and must find some answers if they want to continue post season play beyond four games. Monday, the Cavaliers will be looking for its second win in the best of seven series when they tip off at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland at 8 p.m. Eastern (TNT).
NBA Playoffs oddsmakers at SPORTSBETTING.com list Cleveland as 10 1/2-chalk favorites versus Chicago with a 191 1/2 total. Bulls backers are getting + 485 odds on the SPORTSBETTING moneyline while the Cavaliers are giving -700.In Saturday's Game 1, the Cavaliers got off to a fast start outscoring the Bulls 32-18 in the opening periord and held the lead for the remainder of the game. They shot 14-of-27 (.519) from the field in the first quarter, while holding the Bulls to 9-of-22 (.409) shooting.
Four Cavaliers scored in double figures led by LeBron James, who had 24 points on 9-19 (.474) shooting, six rebounds, five assists, one steal and a postseason career-high four blocks. Mo Williams posted his first career postseason double-double with 19 points on 8-14 (.571) shooting including 3-7 (.429) from behind the three-point line, and a career playoff-high 10 assists and tallied four rebounds, one steal and one block. In his first playoff game with the Cavaliers, Antawn Jamison tallied his 10th career postseason double-double with 15 points on 7-14 (.500) shooting, 10 rebounds, one steal and a postseason career-high tying three blocks.
For the Bulls, Derrick Rose had a double-double with a game-high 28 points on 13-28 (.464) shooting, 10 assists and seven rebounds. Joakim Noah tallied 10 points on 4-9 (.444) shooting, eight rebounds, three assists, a postseason career-best three steals and three blocks.
Cleveland covered as an 11.5-point home favorite while the final score played UNDER the 193.5-point total.
Look for the Cavaliers go to up 2-0 tonight. The Bulls will have problems keeping the spread under 10 1/2.
