Miami Heat (+2) at Chicago Bulls (-2)
The Pick: Bulls -2
Bulls vs. Heat Betting Overview
The Chicago Bulls may have been the most consistent team in the league this year. They have been tightening down the screws on defense and also putting up points on the offensive end. They demonstrated both facets in Games 1 with an impressive 103-82 win over the Miami Heat.
Chicago Bulls News and Betting Tips for Wednesday, May 18, 2011
The Bulls have not lost to the Heat this year and with the 34 point blowout they looked as impressive as ever. Derrick Rose led the team with three 3-points and 28 points and Luol Deng add four more from beyond the arc. Defense was able to keep LeBron James and Dwayne Wade off their game for the most part. Joakim Noah was ice-cold in Game 1, making just 4 of 14 shots from the field to finish with nine points.
Miami Heat News and Betting Tips for Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Chris Bosh enjoyed his best game of the postseason, hitting 12 of 18 attempts and making all six of his free throws. He averaged just 12.8 points against Boston. He was not stopped in this game as he came away with 30 points and was the go-to-guy for Miami. The other two big guns, James and Wade, shot 12 for 32 and struggled to get the shots the normally look for to seal the deal. The Bulls pulled away in the third and fourth quarters to make it a laugher at the end.
Our Heat vs. Bulls Pick and Predictions
Don’t count on the Bulls embarrassing the Heat any time soon. Miami will come out with guns blazing at the United Center in Chicago. The Bulls have good enough defense to keep the Heat at bay but aren’t likely to duplicate anything close to Game 1. James and Wade are too good to keep down. The Heat will need to limit the turnovers or they go home with a 2-0 deficit. Some of the things to consider when we are making our bet is the home team is 6-2-1 against the spread in the last nine meetings and the Heat are 1-4-1 ATS in the last six meetings in Chicago along with Miami being 0-3-1 ATS in the last four meetings. Our pick for this game is Chicago -2 to cover the spread. The Bulls go up 2 games to none.
Our Pick: Chicago -2
In-depth Heat at Bulls Betting Trends
ATS Trends
| Miami |
- Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss.
- Heat are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
- Heat are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
- Heat are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Conference Finals games.
- Heat are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Heat are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games.
- Heat are 7-17-1 ATS in their last 25 games following a S.U. loss.
- Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Heat are 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 playoff games as an underdog.
- Heat are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
- Heat are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 vs. NBA Central.
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| Chicago |
- Bulls are 8-1-2 ATS in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Bulls are 8-1-2 ATS in their last 11 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5.
- Bulls are 13-2-2 ATS in their last 17 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite.
- Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 playoff games as a favorite.
- Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.
- Bulls are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.
- Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home favorite.
- Bulls are 16-5-1 ATS in their last 22 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Bulls are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 vs. NBA Southeast.
- Bulls are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite of 0.5-4.5.
- Bulls are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Bulls are 37-16-2 ATS in their last 55 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.
- Bulls are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Bulls are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
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OU Trends
| Miami |
- Over is 5-0 in Heat last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
- Under is 9-1 in Heat last 10 Conference Finals games.
- Under is 7-1 in Heat last 8 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 6-1 in Heat last 7 overall.
- Over is 6-1 in Heat last 7 games as a road underdog of 0.5-4.5.
- Over is 6-1 in Heat last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
- Over is 5-1 in Heat last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
- Under is 5-1 in Heat last 6 vs. NBA Central.
- Over is 10-3 in Heat last 13 games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5.
- Over is 9-3 in Heat last 12 games as a road underdog.
- Over is 15-5 in Heat last 20 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
- Over is 24-8 in Heat last 32 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
- Over is 5-2 in Heat last 7 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Heat last 7 games following a ATS loss.
- Over is 9-4 in Heat last 13 games as an underdog.
- Over is 11-5-1 in Heat last 17 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Over is 15-7 in Heat last 22 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
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| Chicago |
- Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 games following a S.U. win.
- Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 games following a SU win of more than 10 points.
- Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 games following a ATS win.
- Under is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Under is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
- Over is 5-2 in Bulls last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
- Under is 7-3 in Bulls last 10 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Under is 9-4 in Bulls last 13 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
- Under is 9-4 in Bulls last 13 games as a home favorite of 0.5-4.5.
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Head to Head
- Under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Chicago.
- Home team is 6-2-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.
- Under is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
- Underdog is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- Heat are 1-4-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.
- Heat are 0-3-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
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