Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends | NBA Play-In Tournament

The Miami Heat (46-36) take on the Chicago Bulls (39-43) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, April 19, 2024 on ESPN.

The Heat are just a 1.5-point favorite when they and the Bulls meet in a game oddsmakers project to be a hard-fought matchup. The point total for the game is 205.

Heat vs. Bulls Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:29 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Miami -1.5
  • Total: 205
  • Moneyline: Miami -123, Chicago +104

Bulls at Heat odds, spread, & more

  • Miami has won 35, or 74.5%, of the 47 contests in which it was the favorite this year.
  • This season, Miami has come away with a win 32 times in 44 chances when named as a favorite of at least -123 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Miami has a 55.2% chance of pulling out a win.
  • Chicago has been the underdog on the moneyline 48 total times this season. Chicago has gone 19-29 in those games.
  • Chicago has gone 17-27 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +104 or longer (38.6%).
  • Chicago has a 49% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • The Heat score only 3.6 fewer points per game (110.1) than the Bulls allow (113.7).
  • When Miami scores more than 113.7 points, it is 24-11 against the spread and 29-6 overall.
  • Chicago is 33-12-2 against the spread and 32-15 overall when it scores more than 108.4 points.
  • Miami’s record is 31-21-4 against the spread and 36-20 overall when it allows fewer than 112.3 points.
  • The Heat are the league’s 26th-ranked scoring team (110.1 PPG), while the Bulls allow the rank 16th in points per game (113.7) in NBA action.
  • Chicago is the NBA’s 22nd-ranked offense (112.3 PPG), while Miami is the third-ranked defense (108.4).
  • The Heat have totaled 144 more points than their opponents this season (1.7 per game on average), while the Bulls have been out-scored by 118 total points (1.4 per game average differential).

Over/Under

  • The average implied total for Miami this year is 113 points, 10 more points than its implied total of 103 points in Friday’s game.
  • This season, Miami has put up more than 103 points in a game 63 times.
  • The average implied point total on the season for Chicago (113.7) is 11.7 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (102).

How to watch Heat vs. Bulls

  • Game Day: Friday, April 19, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Arena: Kaseya Center
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