Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls Preview & Picks
Chicago are tipped to cover as they advance to the next stage of the Play-In.
The Bulls were one of the NBA’s hottest teams over the final several weeks of the regular season, and their run included a win over the Heat last week.
- Chicago Bulls are 10-3 in their last 13 games
- Miami Heat are 2-4 in their previous 6 games
- Chicago Bulls are 3-0-0 ATS against Miami this season
- The 3 regular season meetings produced over 219.0 total points
Head To Head
- Miami Heat lead the all-time series 77-76
- Chicago Bulls won 119-111 when the two teams last met on April 9
Miami Heat Form
Miami head to Chicago having cost themselves home court advantage for this game with four defeats in their final six games to finish the regular season 37-45.
The Heat endured a red-hot run between late March and early April as they reeled off six consecutive victories.
That was ended by a 110-108 defeat when they hosted Memphis, and it proved to be the start of a downturn for them.
Miami then sandwiched a 117-105 win over Philadelphia with a 121-115 overtime defeat to Milwaukee and a 119-111 loss in Chicago.
The Heat bounced back from the defeat in the ‘Windy City’ with a 153-104 demolition of New Orleans, only to wrap up the regular season with a 119-118 loss to Washington.
Chicago Bulls Form
Chicago enter this Play-In matchup on a fantastic run of form, having won 10 of their final 13 games of the regular season.
The Bulls began this run with a four-game win streak that included a sensational buzzer-beating win over the Los Angeles Lakers, 119-117.
That run was halted by a 120-119 defeat to Dallas and a 145-117 loss to Oklahoma City, but they responded strongly with a three-game run.
Chicago beat Toronto 137-118 and Portland 118-113 at home, before downing Charlotte 131-117 on the road.
The Bulls then bounced back from a 135-113 loss in Cleveland with victories over Miami, 119-111, Washington, 119-89, and Philadelphia, 122-102.