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Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
The Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Kaseya Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Heat as -5.5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 217.
Miami was a 115-104 winner in its last match at home against the Hornets. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 219 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 114-106 result against the Nuggets on December 12. The Bulls failed to cover in that game as a +6.5-point underdog, while the 220 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Chicago:
Team record: 9-16 SU,10-14-1 ATS
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Chicago is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Miami:
Team record: 14-10 SU,11-13 ATS
Miami is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Miami is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Miami Saturday, December 16