The number 8 seed is on the line tonight in Miami as the Chicago Bulls come to town. Can the Heat bounce back from their poor performance vs Atlanta? Or will the Bulls win their 4th straight against Miami? Tip-off is live at 7.30 pm ET on TNT, I've prepared a Same Game Parlay to spice things up a bit.
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Let's dive into my SGP bet now!
DeMar DeRozan to Score 25+ Points (+135)
DeRozan has been very consistent in games against Miami this season scoring 37, 24 and 24 points. He shot the ball extremely well in those games at 64.7% from the field and 50% from three which is exceptional for a player that doesn't rely all that much on the three-ball. The 37 point explosion happened back in October in Miami, so Bulls fans will be hoping he can repeat that performance tonight in what is the biggest game of the season for Chicago. Since he arrived to the Windy City, DeRozan is averaging 26.2 points per game in 6 meetings with the Heat. Although he finished with a modest 23 points vs his old team on Tuesday, he was still very effective from the field going 10-for-19. For a player that finished the regular season averaging 24.5 points per game we are getting really solid odds to score 25 points here. Chicago relied heavily on LaVine in their win at Toronto on Tuesday, I think it's time DeRozan did his part with a breakout game of his own.