Thanksgiving week in the NBA will tip off tonight as the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls will play the second game of their back-to-back against each other. The game will tip off at 8 p.m. ET.
Chicago (5-9) toppled Miami (8-5) in a 102-97 victory on Saturday, ending the Heat’s seven-game win streak. You probably saw memes of the Heat jumping out to a 22-1 lead in the first quarter but the Bulls battled their way back, finally pulling ahead in the final minute. DeMar DeRozan scored the final five points for Chicago and finished the game with 24 points, four rebounds, and four assists
On the injury front, both Kevin Love (shoulder) and Josh Richardson (back spasms) will be available for the Heat. Meanwhile for the Bulls, Alex Caruso (toe) is listed as probable.
Miami enters this game as a 1.5-point favorite at DraftKings Sportsbook, accompanied by a total of 208.5. The moneyline is a virtual pick ‘em with the Heat listed at -118 and the Bulls listed at -102.
Heat vs. Bulls, 8 p.m. ET
Pick ATS: Heat -1.5
Miami went cold in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game and squandered an opportunity to extend its win streak. Having just played this Chicago team 48 hours ago, I’d imagine the Heat will lock in and come out victorious here.
Over/Under: Over 208.5
Chicago and Miami have been under-friendly teams early in the season and Saturday’s game showed that as they couldn’t cross the 200-point threshold. However, I think we’ll get better shooting performances from both squads out the gate tonight, triggering the over for this one.