*10* SURE SHOT on Chicago Bulls.

The Chicago Bulls had opened a four-game home-stand with back-to-back wins against the Spurs and the Nuggets before a 102-96 setback to the Hornets Saturday. I like their chances of bouncing back with a win tonight though when they host the Phoenix Suns at United Center.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous Meetings - The Bulls won 103-97 at Phoenix on Nov.18 to earn their seventh win over the last nine meetings. They've covered the spread in each of the last four matchups.

2. Situational - The Suns have had a rough schedule lately as they've been on the road since Nov. 29 when they defeated the Raptors 107-102 at Toronto. They've lost four straight since though, and this will be their sixth road-game in nine days on top of playing on consecutive days after a 95-93 loss at Memphis yesterday.

3. X-Factor - The Suns have lost eight of their last nine overall, failing to cover the spread in seven of those contests.

Selection: This is a play on the Chicago Bulls (10*)