Miami Heat Chicago Bulls Prediction

NBA Playoffs Best Bets and Same-Game Parlay for Bulls at Heat

Picks, Odds, and Analysis for April 19 Matchup

The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat will face off in a pivotal Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals on Tuesday, April 19. The Heat enter the series as the No. 1 seed in the East, while the Bulls are the No. 5 seed. Tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. EST at FTX Arena in Miami, Florida.

Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Heat -140, Bulls +115
• Spread: Heat -2.5 (-108), Bulls +2.5 (-112)
• Over/Under: 215.5 (-110)

Best Bet

The Heat are the clear favorites in this matchup, but the Bulls have been playing well as of late and should be able to keep things close. The Bulls are 5-1 straight up in their last six games and have covered the spread in four of those contests. The Heat, on the other hand, are 2-4 straight up in their last six games but have covered the spread in four of those contests.

In this spot, we like the Bulls to cover the spread. The Heat have not been playing well as of late, and the Bulls have been playing well. We think the Bulls will be able to keep things close and cover the spread.

Same-Game Parlay

For our same-game parlay, we like the following: * **Bulls +2.5** * **DeMar DeRozan over 25.5 points** * **Zach LaVine over 23.5 points** This parlay pays out at +550 odds.