*10* EASTERN-CONFERENCE TOTAL OF THE MONTH on UNDER Bulls/Cavs.

The Chicago Bulls are in shambles coming out of the All Star break. They've lost four straight, and six of their last seven, and the injuries are piling up. They won't have leading scorer Jimmy Butler for at least three weeks, and they are rumored to be shopping Pau Gasol. I think they are going to get clobbered in Cleveland.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Home Cookin' - The Cavs own the Eastern Conference's best home record (22-4), and they've scored an average of 114 points in their last six home wins. They've gone under in five of their last seven home games versus Chicago.

2. Injuries - The Bulls are in really rough shape, in addition to the injury to Jimmy Butler, they are also without Joakim Noah, Nikola Mirotic, and Taj Gibson is questionable. The ever frail Derrick Rose could go down at any moment.

3. X-Factor - The under is 16-4-2 in Bulls last 22 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

Selection: This is a play on the Bulls@Cavs to go UNDER the total (10*)