The record doesn't look so good, but the Bulls aren't playing too badly since the All-Star break, covering all three of their games into tonight, and snapping a six-game skid when blowing out the Sixers on Monday. Chicago has reason to try, too, very much in the East play-in mix, and after the deadline trade of Zach LaVine to Sacto, Billy Donovan has decided to turn Josh Giddey loose. The Aussie has responded, scoring better than 25 pg since the break and pulling down better than 13 rebounds pg. Meanwhile, the Clips are winless in three on the road since the break, and appear to be minus top scorer Norman Powell again tonight, though Kawhi Leonard wasn't on the injury report for Wednesday. Play Bulls

James Harden is quietly having a very good season for the other team in LA, however this is a big number for him. The Clippers will be without Norman Powell, however Harden's scoring average and usage remain nearly identical with and without Powell. Harden has eclipsed this line just 2x in his previous 12 outings, with one of those games Harden played a whopping 49 minutes in OT. I'd play this number down to 25.5.