Heat-Bulls Lines Preview

The Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers currently have the Bulls listed as 4-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game’s total is sitting at 195.
Dwyane Wade led Miami with 33 points and seven rebounds in its 99-82 loss to Denver on Tuesday night.
Denver cashed as 1-point road underdogs as the teams played under the 203-point total posted by oddsmakers.
Ben Gordon scored 24 points to lead the Bulls past the Pistons 107-102 on Tuesday night.
Chicago covered as 2.5-point home favorites as the teams played over the 190-point total posted by sportsbooks.
Team records:
Miami: 27-24 SU, 24-26-1 ATS
Chicago: 23-29 SU, 25-26-1 ATS
Miami most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Denver are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

Chicago most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami’s last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 5 games
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Chicago is 7-0-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
Next up:
Miami home to Minnesota, Wednesday, February 18
Chicago at Milwaukee, Wednesday, February 18

 

 

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