The Chicago Bulls are marginal favorites to defeat the Miami Heat at home when the two sides meet in the Eastern Conference play-in game between the No. 9 and No. 10 seeds on Thursday morning. The ninth-seeded Chicago Bulls (39-43) finished the regular season with a flourish, winning three straight games to clinch homecourt advantage for the elimination game. The Heat, who won five straight games early in March, staggered in the stretch and failed to overturn the Bulls, finishing two games behind their Play-in. The winner of this elimination game will play the loser of the game between the Orlando Magic and the Atlanta Hawks for a first-round playoff place.
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When and where will the Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat game take place?
The 2024/2025 NBA Eastern Conference Play-in tournament game between the Chicago Bulls and the Miami Heat will take place on Thursday, April 17, at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. Tipoff is scheduled at 02:30.
- Date: Thursday, April 17, 2025;
- Start time: 02:30;
- Venue: United Center, Chicago, IL
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How to Watch Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat Live on TV
| Country | TV Channel |
|---|---|
| Australia | Foxtel, ESPN on Foxtel |
| Canada | TSN, Sportsnet |
| France | myCANAL, Canal+ Sport360 |
| Germany | Sky Go, WOW |
| Nigeria | ESPN on DSTV |
| South Africa | ESPN on DSTV |
| Spain | Movistar Deportes, Movistar + |
| USA | Movistar Deportes, Movistar + |
Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat Team Roster
We are updating team formations and line-ups for the Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat in real time. The teams' starting lineups have yet to be announced.
The Chicago Bulls rested some of their starters in the last game, but they are all expected to be available for the play-in. They played with Matas Buzelis, Nikola Vucevic, Coby White, and Kevin Huerter in their last game. Lonzo Ball was absent.
The Miami Heat also rested their starters, having clinched the play-in place. In their last game, they played a starting roster of Duncan Robinson, Haywood Highsmith, Kel’el Ware, Davion Michel, and Jamie Jacquez Jr. They will have regular starters Andrew Wiggins, Tyler Herro, and Kylie Anderson back in the lineup.
Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat Head-to-Head Statistics
They played a total of 132 Regular-Season Games, with the Bulls winning 68 and the Heat victorious in 64. They have 18 playoff games between them, with the Bulls on top 18 times and the Miami Heat winning 13.
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The Chicago Bulls won six of their last seven games to clinch the ninth seed and a place in the play-in tournament. In a run that included a 119-111 victory over the Miami Heat, the Bulls' only loss was against the Eastern top seeds, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Chicago routed the Washington Wizards 119-89 on Saturday night before finishing their regular-season finale with a thumping 122-102 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. The Bulls finished ninth for the second straight season and are making the play-in tournament for the third consecutive season. Josh Giddey didn't play against the 76ers but is expected for the play-in tilt. The Bulls averaged 117.8 PPG, 45.9 rebounds, and 29.1 assists per game in the regular season.
The Miami Heat (37-45) lost their season-finale 119-118 to a buzzer-beating play by the Washington Wizards in a game that meant nothing as the Heat had since clinched a spot in the play-in elimination game. With 37 wins for the season, the tenth-seeded Miami Heat were seven games ahead of the No. 11 Toronto Raptors. Unless the Heat makes a deep postseason run, their 2025 season will be known for the public fallout with Jimmy Butler III earlier this year. While Butler massively improved the Warriors after being traded there, the Heat struggled since he was suspended. Miami went ten games without a win in March, recovered with six straight wins, before finishing with two wins from six. The Heat will expect to have their starters back from injury against the Bulls, whom they lost 3-0 in the regular season series. Andrew Wiggins, Tyler Herro, and Bam Adebayo are assessed daily.
The Chicago Bulls are 1.78 favorites in Betway, with the Miami Heat priced as 1.89 underdogs. Total Over 219.5 is at 2.011 on 1xbet, with the under at 1.855 odds. Bet365 has Josh Giddey to score 17.5 points at 1.83 odds, with Bam Adebayo priced at 1.86 odds to hit over 19.5 points. Read more here.
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