The Chicago Bulls will be taking on Miami Heat as part of Play-In tournament on Wednesday, April 16 at the United Center, Chicago. The winner of the game will further take on the loser of the clash between the Orlando Magic and the Atlanta Hawks to advance through to the Playoffs and play the first-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Bulls and Heat have played three games so far this season. All those matches were won by Bulls (133-124 on Feb. 4, 114-109 on March 8 and 119-111 on April 9). The Heat got the best of Bulls last season as well as they won three out of four matches between them. The Heat are 64-68 all time against the Bulls during the regular season which includes 37-29 at home and 27-39 in road games.
The Miami Heat finished the regular season at the tenth position in the Eastern Conference with an average record of 37-45. In the last ten games, they had a record of 6-4. On the other hand, the Chicago Bulls ended their regular season at ninth spot in the Eastern Conference and in the last ten matches, they had a record of 7-3.
When and where to watch Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls?
Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Time: 7:30PM EST
Site: United Center
City: Chicago, IL
Network/Streaming: ESPN
Projected Starters
Miami Heat
G Tyler Herro
G Alec Burks
C Kel'el Ware
F Andrew Wiggins
F Bam Adebayo
Chicago Bulls
G Coby White
G Josh Giddey
C Nikola Vucevic
F Kevin Huerter
F Matas Buzelis
INJURY REPORT
Miami Heat
Pelle Larsson: Questionable - Ankle
Nikola Jovic: Questionable - Hand
Kevin Love: Questionable - Personal Reasons
Isaiah Stevens: Out - Foot
Dru Smith: Out - Achilles
Chicago Bulls
Josh Giddey: Available - Forearm
Dalen Terry: Questionable - Calf
Tre Jones: Out - Foot
Lonzo Ball: Out - Wrist
Ayo Dosunmu: Out - Shoulder
Game odds for Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls
The latest odds as of Wednesday:
Odds: Heat (-103), Bulls (-117)
Spread: Bulls -1
Over/Under: 219 points