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Heat vs Bulls Odds: The Eastern Conference Play-In starts with the Bulls being short favorites on the NBA online betting odds in a rematch of a 2024 postseason game.

The winner will visit Tuesday’s 7 vs. 8 loser on Friday (Atlanta or Orlando) for the East’s final playoff spot and a date with top-seeded Cleveland in Round 1.

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NBA Moneylines subject to Change: Chicago -118 / Miami -104

This is the same spot these teams were in last April when Miami beat visiting Chicago 112-91 in the Play-In Tournament to earn the eighth seed.

The Heat led 34-17 after one quarter and weren’t much threatened after as they eliminated the Bulls in the last East Play-In game for the second straight year – it was 102-91 in Miami in 2023.

This regular season, Chicago won all three contests. The teams last played on April 9 in Chicago, and the Bulls prevailed 119-111.

That basically is what got the Bulls a home game against the Heat in this matchup. Herro scored 30, Bam Adebayo had 18 points and Davion Mitchell scored 17 for Miami.

REPORT: Nikola Jovic could return tomorrow — listed as questionable vs. Bulls along with Love and Larsson. pic.twitter.com/CguxgFSRKj

— Heat Diehards (@HeatDiehards) April 15, 2025

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It’s been a difficult season in Miami, marked by a long dispute with Jimmy Butler before he was traded in February, and Coach Erik Spoelstra is ready for a fresh start.

Erik Spoelstra

“It’s the second season and this is something that I want everybody in the locker room, which they do have this, I want everybody to be appreciative of this opportunity,” Spoelstra said. “It could be something where you’re not even in the play-in or have an opportunity for this. We have an opportunity to win and move on to the next thing. I mean, this is exciting. This is great competition.”

This marks the third straight season Miami has competed in the Play-In, and it advanced in the previous two.

The first was in 2023 to secure the eighth seed on their way to winning the Eastern Conference championship and an appearance in the 2023 NBA Finals, becoming the first Play-In team to make an NBA Finals and just the second eighth seed ever to reach the Finals in NBA history.

Miami again appeared in the 2024 Play-In, securing the eighth seed and a meeting with the Boston Celtics, who went on to win the NBA title.

“You’re always going to feel good when the shot is going in,” Adebayo said. “It’s just routine. I work on it pregame, obviously behind the scenes. Just seeing it go in, obviously defenses got to change up the coverages a little bit.”

Fellow big Kel’el Ware posted 15 double-doubles, the most by any rookie this season and the third-most by a Heat rookie in team history.

Additionally, Miami connected on 3,318 field goals, the second-most in team history (3,383 in 1989-90).

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When: Wednesday, 7:30 PM ET
Where: United Center
TV: ESPN
Stream: ESPN+

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