The Chicago Bulls have taken a 2-0 series lead on the Indiana Pacers, and NBA betting fans can point to one major reason why—MVP candidate Derrick Rose.
Derrick Rose was already one of the favorites to earn regular-season MVP honors but, two games into the postseason, he’s also at the top of the list for playoff MVP. Without his efforts, the Bulls could be staring at an 0-2 hole right now. Bet on the NBA playoffs with Bodog.
Chicago trailed 98-88 in the fourth quarter of Game 1, but Rose willed them to victory. He quarterbacked a 16-1 run over the last 3:38 of the game, which wound up a 104-99 win in Chicago’s favor. Rose scored seven points during that final flurry and, once he’d drawn the attention of every defender on the court, kicked a cross-court pass to Kyle Korver—who promptly buried a three-pointer to give Chicago its first lead of the game. Rose finished with 39 points, six assists, six rebounds and three blocked shots.
As if that wasn’t enough, Rose decided to go for an encore. The Bulls were tied heading into the fourth quarter, but another late push swung the game in Chicago’s favor. Rose scored eight points in the game’s final four minutes and finished with 36 points, eight rebounds, six assists and a pair of steals.
Derrick Rose was already one of the favorites to earn regular-season MVP honors but, two games into the postseason, he’s also at the top of the list for playoff MVP. Without his efforts, the Bulls could be staring at an 0-2 hole right now. Bet on the NBA playoffs with Bodog.
Chicago trailed 98-88 in the fourth quarter of Game 1, but Rose willed them to victory. He quarterbacked a 16-1 run over the last 3:38 of the game, which wound up a 104-99 win in Chicago’s favor. Rose scored seven points during that final flurry and, once he’d drawn the attention of every defender on the court, kicked a cross-court pass to Kyle Korver—who promptly buried a three-pointer to give Chicago its first lead of the game. Rose finished with 39 points, six assists, six rebounds and three blocked shots.
As if that wasn’t enough, Rose decided to go for an encore. The Bulls were tied heading into the fourth quarter, but another late push swung the game in Chicago’s favor. Rose scored eight points in the game’s final four minutes and finished with 36 points, eight rebounds, six assists and a pair of steals.