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On Friday night, the last play-in game for the Eastern Conference will take place featuring the Miami Heat versus the Chicago Bulls. The winner will advance to the playoffs’ first round against the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The Bulls earned their spot in the game by defeating the Toronto Raptors 105-102 on Wednesday, after being down by 19 points, while the Heat missed out on the opportunity to secure the 7th seed and a place in the playoffs by losing to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. The game will commence at 7:00 PM EST.
In their triumph over the Raptors, Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 39 points, with 30 of them being scored in the second half, and DeMar DeRozan contributed 23 points.
Throughout the season, the Bulls have had a successful track record against the Heat, winning all three previous matchups, including two victories in Miami. They averaged 114 points per game against the Heat, shot 51.2% from the field, and were proficient in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging over 14 3-point field goals per game with a 42.6% success rate. DeRozan was the top scorer in the season series, averaging 28 points per game, while Nikola Vucevic averaged 19 points and 13 rebounds in the three wins against the Heat.
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The Miami Heat’s chance of making it to the playoffs was dealt a blow after they lost 116-105 to the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. They trailed by nine points in the first quarter and 15 at halftime, and couldn’t mount a comeback. Kyle Lowry led the Heat with 33 points, while Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler contributed 26 and 21 points, respectively.
The Heat will need to overcome their struggles against the Bulls to secure their spot in the playoffs. They lost all three games against the Bulls this season, being outscored by an average of 11 points and shooting only 45% from the field and 33% from beyond the arc. Butler led the Heat with 24 points per game, although he missed one of the losses, while Bam Adebayo scored just over 20 points per game but had a tough time stopping Vucevic in the paint.
Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Game Information
- Date: 04/12/2023
- Time: 07:00 PM ET
- Location: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL.
- How to Watch Bulls vs Heat : Bally Sports FL
- Live Stream: NBA Game Pass
Bulls vs Heat Betting Lines
Bulls are +180 according to our Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $180. On the other side, Heat are -220 according to the Vegas NBA Lines. This means that if you wager $100 you have the chance to win $45.
The implied probability for these two teams attached to the betting lines have Bulls at a 35.71% chance of winning the game, meanwhile Heat have 68.75% probability of finishing the game with the W.
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