The Heat will visit the Bulls on Wednesday night, the East's 9 vs. 10 game in the NBA Play-In Tournament. The game comes just one week after Miami and Chicago last tussled at United Center, with Matas Buzelis hitting a clutch three to propel the Bulls to victory.
The Sporting News has you covered with the latest odds for this Eastern Conference clash. We'll also unveil our favorite wagers and top player props from BetMGM, as well as our final score prediction.
The winner of this matchup will play a win-and-get-in game on Friday against the loser of Tuesday's Hawks-Magic game. Friday's winner advances to Cleveland to face the East-leading Cavs.
Let's get to the odds for Heat vs. Bulls at United Center, then dish out our final score prediction and full betting recommendations.
Heat vs. Bulls: Spread, moneyline, over/under
All odds and props are from BetMGM, an authorized gaming operator of the NBA.
- ATS: Bulls -1 (-110) | Heat +1 (-110)
- Moneyline: Bulls -115 | Heat +170
- Over/under: O 219.5 (-105) | U 219.5 (-115)
The Bulls swept the regular-season series between these teams, outscoring Miami by a combined 22 points in the process. Chicago went 18-23 at home this season, while the Heat went 17-23 on the road. Billy Donovan's squad bested Miami 119-111 last week in the Chi, ensuring that this game would be played at the United Center.
Heat vs. Bulls best bets and final score prediction
Don't look at the final records of either of these squads — look at what they have done since the All-Star break. Chicago has gone 17-10 in that span and 15-7 since March 1. The Heat, meanwhile, have gone 12-17 since All-Star weekend and 9-15 since March 1.
Trading DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine helped Billy Donovan's Chicago squad find its identity. Meanwhile, Miami trading Jimmy Butler — while necessary — shined a spotlight on some of the Heat's more noticeable warts.
Josh Giddey suddenly looks like one of the best floor generals in the NBA. Coby White and Matas Buzelis have been electric. Nikola Vucevic continues to put in high-impact work down low. Veterans like Kevin Huerter, Talen Horton-Tucker, Patrick Williams and Zach Collins have bought in completely.
Tyler Herro, Bam Adebayo and the Heat aren't deep, and they're not ready to win a one-game elimination game in front of a raucous Chicago crowd. Erik Spoelstra's squad has lost a lot of games to playoff teams since the calendar flipped to 2025, and it will lose this game to a hungry Bulls team on Wednesday night.
FINAL SCORE PREDICTION: Bulls 114, Heat 108 — Chicago wins and covers (-1), while the score goes slightly OVER the projected total of 219.5.
Heat vs. Bulls top player prop bet
Nikola Vucevic, C, Bulls: 15+ points and 10+ rebounds (-105)
Don't play Vooch -170 to record a double-double — bet him on the alternate prop market to score 15-plus and grab 10-plus boards. That cuts down a significant amount of the juice while giving you a prop that's just as doable.
Over the past 10 games in which Vucevic logged at least 25 minutes, he has averaged 19.2 points and 10.7 rebounds per game. Over just the past five, he has gone 15 and 10 all five times. Smash this bet.
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