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While NBA championship betting isn’t in Charlotte’s cards, they are in the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, and they’ll have a chance to put a huge dent in Chicago’s postseason chances when they host the Bulls in their season finale on Wednesday.

Bulls vs Bobcats odds – Wednesday, April 14, 8:00 PM ET

The Bulls still have a tough game against Boston at home on Tuesday, and they’re coming off a crucial 104-88 win in Toronto against the team they are jockeying with for the final spot in the Eastern Conference. Derrick Rose, who said it would be his team in the playoffs and not Toronto, backed up his talk with 26 points and seven assists, but the real star of the game was Joakim Noah. The forward had 18 points and 19 rebounds, and he had a couple of offensive boards in the fourth quarter when the Raptors were trying to put something together. The Bulls will be watching the scoreboard in this contest as Toronto plays host to the New York Knicks, but they just need to focus on beating a very good team at home in Charlotte.

The Bobcats have won four of their last five after a 105-95 victory in New Jersey on Monday, and Stephen Jackson was one of seven Charlotte players in double figures with 17 points, with to go with nine rebounds. The Bobcats shot 49.4% from the field while holding the Nets to 39.3%, and if Charlotte is going to pull off an upset in your best online sportsbook, they’re going to have to continue to play defense as they have all season as they have allowed the fewest points in the league.

The Bobcats should be the favorite when you bet NBA on Wednesday, and they still have a chance of pulling into the sixth seed in the East if Milwaukee loses to Boston, which would create a first-round series with Atlanta as opposed to Orlando. The Bulls have lost three in a row in Charlotte, but they have won two of their three meetings with the Bobcats this season. The problem is that those wins have come at home, and they’re going to have to figure out a way to win in North Carolina against a team that is now owned by the man who put their franchise on the map, Michael Jordan. Both of these teams are good defensively, and they don’t score a lot of points, yet two of their three meetings have gone over the posted total, so keep your eye on that number. We can’t see the Bulls figuring out their problems in Charlotte, and it could cost them a shot at the playoffs.

Sports betting pick: Charlotte