Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat picks, predictions, odds: Who wins play-in tournament game?
The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat play on Friday in an NBA Play-In Tournament game, with the winner earning the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and advancing to play the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs.
The game is scheduled for 4 p.m. MST and can be seen on TNT.
Who will win the game?
The Heat are a 5.5-point favorite over the Bulls, according to Tipico Sportsbook.
Chicago is +180 on the moneyline, while Miami is -210.
The over/under for the game is set at 208.5 points.
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FanDuel: Heat 110, Bulls 106
Devon Platana writes: "The Bulls may have swept the season series 3-0, but the Heat are determined following their latest loss. Miami is the deeper, better team and will ride its defense to victory."
Sporting News: Go with the Bulls to advance vs. Heat
Jordan Greer writes: "This one could be a rock fight. The Bulls and Heat are top-10 defensive teams and bottom-10 offensive teams, so NBA fans shouldn't expect a high-scoring affair. The bet here is that LaVine, DeMar DeRozan and the Bulls will make enough plays down the stretch to survive and advance. We'll give Chicago a slight edge because of its isolation brilliance."
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Draft Kings: Take the Heat to beat the Bulls in play-in game
Chinmay Vaidya writes: "At first glance, the Heat should have the edge over the Bulls at home and with an extra day of rest. Miami matches up well and have the players to counter LaVine and Nikola Vucevic down low. Despite success against Miami, in a close contest give me the Heat and Butler to advance."
Fansided: Bet the Bulls with the points against Heat
Josh Yourish writes: "The Bulls also finished the season fifth in defensive rating, while Miami was 25th in offensive rating and the lowest scoring team in the NBA. The Heat are 31-49-2 against the spread and the books keep overvaluing them. Do not fall for the trap because this could be our final time to fade the Heat this season."
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ESPN: Heat have a 52.6% chance to win the game
The site gives the Bulls a 47.34% shot at picking up the victory on Friday night.
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