The Chicago Bulls (28-23) have not won in Phoenix in over 10 years but appear to have a chance tonight when they play the Suns (39-11), losers of three of their last six games, at 8 p.m. EST. The game will be televised by ESPN.
Phoenix is favored across the offshore board in tonight’s game by a -8 point chalk (208 total) and that could be a bargain for Bulls backers especially if Steve Nash is unable to go for the Suns. Bet on the Bulls vs Suns at Sportbet.com and receive a 50% signup bonus.
Nash was unable to practice Saturday due to spasms and pain in his inflamed right shoulder. The Suns face the possibility of losing him for an extended period of time. Phoenix coach Mike D’Antoni said the two-time MVP is likely to sit out his third straight contest tonight.
Nash only played the first two quarters last Monday in the Suns win over Denver and defeated Portland without him, Phoenix suffered a 120-111 home loss to Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Nash scored 11 points and 13 assists against the Bulls in the teams’ last matchup a 97-96 Suns road victory on Jan 2. Nash’s teams are unbeaten in their last 14 games he’s played against Chicago.
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The Suns could be very short on ball-handlers tonight. Forward Boris Diaw, who was limited to only 21 minutes Friday after aggravating a back problem he’s played through for two games, is questionable. Diaw was able to shoot and take part in drills Saturday, but is still experiencing discomfort.
The Bulls are 8-17 on the road this season and 2-4 on their current road trip. The Bulls have lost three in a row including a 123-121 overtime loss at Golden State on Friday.
Chicago has failed to cover the spread in four straight games and six of its last seven while Phoenix has failed to cover in three of its last five games including the last two home contests.
