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2024 NBA Handicapping Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
(40-43) Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat (46-37)
Date: Friday, April 19th
Time: 7:00 PM ET
Venue: Kaseya Center, Miami, Florida
Moneyline NBA Odds: Bulls +105 | Heat -125 (Bet Now!)
NBA ATS Betting Odds: Heat -1.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total (O/U): 205.5
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The final Eastern Conference play-in match features the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat with the winner gaining the unenviable task of facing the league’s top-ranked Boston Celtics in the first round of the playoffs.
This is the second year in a row that these clubs will face each other in a win-or-go-home match. Last year it was a tightly contested battle where the Bulls led late into the fourth before the Heat buckled down in the final two minutes to pull ahead for the victory.
Miami arrives having lost a 104-105 nailbiter versus the 76ers while the Bulls smoked the Hawks 131-116 to advance to this phase of the play-in tournament.
Season Series
Chicago holds a slim edge in the all-time record having won 65 of the 129 meetings between the clubs and also took the season series in 2022-23 sweeping the three contests.
This year the clubs split the four-game regular season series with an interesting sidenote that all four matches were played prior to the New Year.
Chicago Bulls
Like their opponent, the Bulls know all too well what dealing with the injury bug means. Lonzo Ball, the Bulls’ best playmaker and among the top defenders missed the entire season.
Top scorer Zach LaVine missed 58 games and Patrick Williams who was tapped to become their 3&D wing missed the last 40 games.
They enter this match unsure of whether they’ll have Alex Caruso (their BEST defender), Andre Drummond, their best rebounder as well as other supporting contributors.
Fortunately, Coby White and DeMar DeRozan will be on hand to do what they’ve done all season which is carry the Bulls offensive production.
Bulls Stats
The Bulls rank 19th offensively (114.0), and 22nd defensively (115.7) with a minus -1.7 net differential that ranks 20th overall.
Chicago performed in the middle ground against the spread this season with a 42-40-1 record through 83 games.
Bulls Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Alex Caruso, SG (questionable — ankle)
- Andre Drummond, C (questionable — ankle)
- Ayo Dosunmu, PG(questionable — quadriceps)
- Onuralp Bitim, SF (OUT for season — eye)
- Zach LaVine, SG (OUT for season —ankle)
- Julian Phillips, SF (OUT indefinitely—foot)
- Patrick Williams, SF (OUT for season — foot)
- Lonzo Ball, PG (OUT for season—knee)
Miami Heat
All season the Heat navigated copious injuries while integrating new players onto the roster. The proverbial shoe they had avoided seemingly dropped on Wednesday with Jimmy Butler suffering an MCL sprain that will sideline him for several weeks.
Ever the bulldog, Butler sustained the injury early in the match, letting out a scream indicating the seriousness of the incident but remained in the game despite his pain, no doubt hoping to help his club net the victory.
Now they face an uphill battle without their leader and even if they pull out the win the reward is a date with the talent-rich Celtics.
Heat Stats
Miami ranks 21st offensively (113.3) and fifth defensively (111.5) with a plus net differential of +1.8 ranking in a tie for 16th overall.
The Heat rode the middle ground this season against the spread with a 41-40-2 record through 83 matches.
Heat Injury Report
To summarize the injury report…
- Jimmy Butler, PF (OUT indefinitely— knee)
- Duncan Robinson, SF (probable — spine)
- Terry Rozier, PG (OUT indefinitely — neck)
- Josh Richardson, SG (OUT for season— shoulder)
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Bulls vs. Heat NBA Betting Trends:
- All in all, the Bulls are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games.
- Also, Chicago is 14-7 SU in their last 20 games when playing as the favorite.
- By comparison, Miami is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 games.
- Additionally, the Heat are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games at home.
Free Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat NBA Prediction:
Let’s be honest, usually collecting a win to cement a playoff berth is an exciting proposition but for either club having to face the Celtics is a daunting proposition even with a fully healthy roster.
Neither club will have that advantage with their injuries so winning will likely postpone their inevitable vacation by four (maybe five) extra games.
The question is whether Miami has enough without Butler and whether Bam Adebayo can step up to assume more of the offensive production. In contrast, the Bulls have revenge on their minds and that’s something DeRozan has historically excelled at.
And while I’d typically give the home team the edge something tells me they’ll still be suffering from the psychological punch of losing Butler while the Bulls will be riding high after stomping on the Hawks.
4* Free Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat NBA Betting Pick: Bulls +1.5
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NBA Tweet Of The Day
Heat confirm Jimmy Butler has an MCL sprain and is out. https://t.co/W0Mnx8Rcws
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) April 18, 2024
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