NBA Betting Lines: Miami Heat In Position To Advance Past Bulls
Thursday, May 26, 2011
by Bodog Sportsbook
So this is why the Miami Heat were 17-10 favorites back in October. The Heat have won each of the last three games in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Chicago Bulls. One more victory, and basketball betting fans will be treated to a rematch of the 2006 Finals between the Heat and the Dallas Mavericks.
Miami had its ups and downs during the regular season, and even at times in these playoffs. But this three-game stretch is the first time we’ve gotten to see the “real” Miami Heat, with all the key players reasonably healthy – although Dwyane Wade is certainly less than 100 percent. Coach Erik Spoelstra finally has access to a competent eight-man rotation with both Udonis Haslem and proud new papa Mike Miller available on the Heat bench. Miller was one of the quiet heroes in Tuesday’s Game 4 victory over the Bulls, scoring 12 points in 26 sleep-deprived minutes with nine rebounds and a team-high plus-36.
Game 4 was still a bad beat for Bulls supporters. It was a seesaw battle that went into overtime before Miami pulled away and won 101-93 as 5-point home chalk. Derrick Rose had a chance to win the game in regulation from 18 feet out, but he came up short with LeBron James in his grill. And while Joakim Noah was held to six points on 3 of 10 shooting, he also grabbed 14 rebounds (six on offense), dished out six assists, and finished in the black at plus-5.
The Bulls were impressive enough on Tuesday to be named 3-point favorites for Thursday’s Game 5 (8:30 p.m. ET, TNT) back at the United Center. Bodog Sportsbook is on the scene with live betting and a fresh sheet of NBA odds, props and futures.
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