Camp battles: the rotation spots nobody has locked down
Two starting spots and the entire second unit are up for grabs. Who is winning minutes and what it means for the opening-night rotation.
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Two starting spots and the entire second unit are up for grabs. Who is winning minutes and what it means for the opening-night rotation.
The numbers behind the home-court lift, the crowd factor and the matchups that play up in Chicago.
The advanced stats say one young Bull is making a real jump. The film agrees. Here is the case, month by month.
Chicago at home vs the spread
Angle: track the home ATS trend
Sample angle. The Bulls have historically played up at the United Center and the market has been slow to price it. Watch the home splits against the number before laying points on the road version of this team.
Backcourt minutes and player props
Angle: rotation-driven prop value
Sample angle. When the rotation tightens, the starting guards soak up usage. Track minutes trends over a five-game window: a jump from 28 to 34 minutes is a prop signal the box score alone will not show you.
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