The Chicago Bulls host the red hot Miami Heat, Thursday Feb 24, as the Heat look for their fourth consecutive win. The Heat lead the Bulls 7-3 SU in their last ten meetings. NBA oddsmakers have the Heat as -3 point road favorites over the Bulls with the over/under set at 192 points. Be sure to check the Heat vs Bulls NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
The Heat (42-15) (21-10 V) have won nine of their last ten games including four of their last five games on the road. Tuesday's 117-97 rout of lowly Sacramento was their third straight win, with their only loss in that stretch coming Feb. 13 at East-leading Boston. Miami's superstar trio showed no signs of fatigue after All-Star weekend. James scored 31 points, Wade added 23 and Bosh finished with 22 points and nine rebounds against the Kings. The Heat have done anything but dominate the NBA's elite. Miami is 1-6 against Boston, Chicago, San Antonio, Dallas and the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. Miami has beaten Chicago in seven of the last 10 meetings, but the Bulls have won three of the last four matchups at the United Center. Miami has beaten Chicago in seven of the last 10 meetings, but the Bulls have won three of the last four matchups at the United Center.
The Bulls (38-17) (25-4 H) have won seven of their last ten games and are on a seven game home win streak. They suffered a 113-118 loss, at Toronto, as Joakim Noah returned to the Bulls' starting lineup, scoring seven points and grabbing 16 rebounds. He missed the previous 30 games because of surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right thumb, but the Bulls went 22-8 without him. The 118 points allowed were the second-most this season by Chicago, which is limiting opponents to 92.4 per game. "Defensively we just weren't there," Rose said. "We needed to stop them toward the end." Rose scored 19 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and Carlos Boozer added 24, his most since he had 24 on Jan. 29 in a 110-89 victory over Indiana. Rose is averaging 30.0 points over his last six contests and he scored a career-high 42 points last Thursday against NBA-leading San Antonio before starting alongside Wade and James for the East in Sunday's All-Star game.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
- Favorite is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Home team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Heat are 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
- Heat are 4-10-2 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Chicago.
- Bulls are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Bulls are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Bulls are 6-0-1 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Heat vs Bulls
When: Thursday, Feb 24, 8:00 PM ET
Pick: Heat -3
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The Bottom Line: The Bulls might not get the win, but it’ll be close enough to cover the spread. Be sure to check Heat vs Bulls Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
