NBA Basketball Betting Odds: Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat
Sunday, March 06, 2011
by Bodog Sportsbook
I don’t want to say that Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s job be in jeopardy in Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bulls, but Heat coach Erik Spoelstra’s job might very well be on the line if his team lays another egg against a top team. Miami opened as a 4.5-point favorite over Chicago on Bodog Sportsbook’s NBA basketball odds.
The Miami Heat coughed up a 24-point lead at home on Thursday night vs. Orlando, inexplicably letting the Magic go on a 40-9 run. Things actually got worse on Friday in San Antonio as Miami was crushed 125-95, easily the team’s biggest defeat of the season. Miami was down 24 points by the end of the first quarter. The Miami Heat are now 1-8 against the Spurs, Celtics, Mavericks, Bulls and Lakers this season. That loss, Miami’s third straight and fourth in five games, dropped the Heat into a tie for second in the East with the Bulls.
And here’s a cool stat to show the Heat aren’t very good in close games: they are a league-worst 1 for 14 on potential tying or go-ahead field-goal attempts in the final 10 seconds of regulation or overtime. They're just 2-7 in games decided by three or less.
Chicago choked away a game on Wednesday against Atlanta but bounced back impressively on Friday in winning 89-81 at Orlando. Derrick Rose overcame a subpar game against the Hawks with 24 points against the Magic and reserve center Omar Asik, who is starting to be used more and more by the Bulls, had 13 rebounds.
The Chicago Bulls are 2-0 against the Heat this season, but both of those games were in the Windy City and both were close. Miami is likely to be without starting center Erick Dampier after he was ejected following a flagrant foul on San Antonio’s Tony Parker.
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