Greetings, basketball fans. Welcome to our NBA coverage here at Total Apex Sports. One of the games on tap from Friday’s slate features the Chicago Bulls(40-43) squaring off against the Miami Heat(46-37).
Will the Bulls avenge last year’s play-in loss, or will the Heat nab the last postseason berth for the second straight season?
Heat vs. Bulls Betting Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | MoneyLine |
| Chicago Bulls | +1.5
-108 |
O 205.5
-112 |
+105 |
| Miami Heat | -1.5
-112 |
U 205.5
-108 |
-125 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
Heat vs. Bulls Game Details
- Fixture: Chicago Bulls @ Miami Heat
- Date and Time: Friday, April 19, 2024 @ 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Apex Tale of the Tape
|
Chicago Bulls |
vs. |
Miami Heat |
| 40-43 | Record | 46-37 |
| 112.3 | Points Per Game | 110.1 |
| 47.0 | FG% | 46.5 |
| 35.8 | 3PT% | 37.0 |
| 43.8 | Rebounds Per Game | 42.3 |
| 113.7 | Points Allowed Per Game | 108.4 |
| 47.3 | Defensive FG% | 46.7 |
| 37.0 | Defensive 3PT% | 35.3 |
| 77.6 | Defensive FT% | 78.0 |
| 33.3 | Defensive Rebounds Per Game | 33.5 |
| 3-2 | Last 5 W-L | 3-2 |
| 96.3 | Team Pace | 96.2 |
Key Stats
Chicago Bulls
- The road team is 4-1 ATS in its last five outings.
- Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last eight matchups against Miami.
- The Bulls are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road contests against the Heat.
- In their last 15 games against Southeast Division opponents, Chicago is an impressive 11-4 against the spread.
Miami Heat
- The home team is 5-2 ATS in their last seven games.
- The Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last five home matchups against the Bulls.
- In its last 13 April games, Miami is 10-3 against the spread.
Injury Report
Chicago Bulls
- Zach LaVine — OUT (Ankle)
- Lonzo Ball — OUT (Knee)
- Patrick Williams — OUT (Foot)
- Julian Phillips — OUT (Foot)
- Onuralp Bitim — OUT (Eye)
Miami Heat
- Jimmy Butler — OUT (MCL)
- Terry Rozier — OUT (Neck)
- Josh Richardson — OUT (Shoulder)
Game Prediction
Miami opened as a consensus 2.5-point favorite That line has dipped to two points for the home team (per Pre-Game.com). The Bulls are 24-22 against the spread in games they have been an underdog by 1.5 points or more. Conversely, Miami is 21-21-2 ATS in their last 44 games in which they were favored to win by 1.5 points or more this season. With Butler out of the mix, the Bulls “should” be able to win and cover in this scenario.
The projected over/under total for this matchup opened at 209.5 points (per OddShark). At the time of this writing, the line has moved to 205.5 points (via DraftKings). The OVER total has prevailed six times in Chicago’s last eight outings and 10 times in Miami’s last 11 games.
Both teams are averaging a combined 222.4 points per contest this season. This is 16.9 points higher than the 205.5 points total for this matchup. Additionally, opponents of these two ball clubs have averaged 222.1 points per game, which is 16.6 points higher than the projected total for this matchup.
Given these trends, going with the “over” is the smart choice here.
Final Pick
Chicago Bulls +1.5 (-108) and Over 205.5 (-112)
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