Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Chicago Bulls will hit the highway to face Lebron James and the Miami Heat in an NBA pro basketball game on Sunday afternoon.
Tip off time from Miami is scheduled for 3:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ABC.
The point spread came out with the home team Miami Heat favored by –5 points with a total of 193 ½ points.
Early money from the NBA wagering public has landed on the side of the Bulls as Miami has been bet down to a -4 ½ point favorite.
The total has moved down to 191 points.
Miami Heat money line players will lay –175 odds with the road underdog Chicago Bulls bringing back +165 odds to pull off the upset win with no need for getting the points.
During the regular season last year the Bulls swept the Heat winning all three games and covering the point spread twice with one push.
There were two unders and one over.
They met in the playoffs last year in the Eastern conference finals.
After falling behind 1-0 in the series the Miami Heat won and covered the spread in the next four games and eliminated the Bulls from the playoffs.
The Bulls will travel to Miami with a record of 17-4 on the season. The club is 8-3 on the road.
Chicago averages 97 points and hits on 46% from the floor with 36.9% coming from the three point line. The Bulls make 73.3% of their free throws.
On defense the team surrenders 87 points and 42.8% shooting. Opponents connect on 36% from three against them.
The team has won five of their past six games.
They are coming off the 107-100 home win on Friday night to the Milwaukee Bucks as a -11 point betting favorite.
The total in the game came in at over the closing line of 185 ½ points.
The Bulls shot 45.6% for the game with 5 of 17 coming from three.
They pulled down 7 more rebounds than the Bucks.
Derrick Rose led Chicago with 34 points on 14 of 24 shooting.
Carlos Boozer had 13 rebounds to go with his 20 points as he made 8 of 15 from the floor.
Joakim Noah contributed with 15 points and 16 boards in the win.
Chicago allowed Milwaukee 42.4% shooting with 7 of 24 from beyond the arc.
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The Miami Heat will host Chicago with a mark of 14-5 on the campaign. The club is 8-2 at home.
The Heat puts up 104 points and hits on 48.6% from the field with 38.2% coming from beyond the arc. The club makes 76.3% from the free throw line.
On defense Miami allows 96 points and 42.8% shooting. Teams convert on 36.7% from the three point line against them.
Miami has won three straight and 6 of their past 7 games.
They are coming off the 99-89 win last night to the New York Knicks as a -12 point betting favorite.
The total landed under the closing line of 196 ½ points.
Miami shot 46.2% for the game and connected on 2 of 10 from the three point line.
The team took advantage of 19 Knicks turnovers while giving just 10 back.
Dwyane Wade returned to the lineup with 28 points and four assists as he made 11 of his 19 shots.
Lebron James poured in 31 points with 8 boards with 11 of 18 from the floor and 9 of 10 makes from the free throw line.
Chris Bosh chipped in with 13 points and nine boards as his point production went way down with Wade back in the lineup.
They allowed New York just 35.7% shooting with 18 of 43 coming from the three point line.
Trend: Miami Heat is 4-0 ATS in their past four meetings with the Chicago Bulls.
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