The No. 10 seed Miami Heat travel to play the No. 9 seed Chicago Bulls in the 2025 NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday. The winner of this game moves on to play the Atlanta Hawks on Friday. The winner of that contest will then lock down the No. 8 seed and square off against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Lonzo Ball (wrist) has been downgraded from doubtful to out for Chicago, while Josh Giddey (elbow) is available after missing three of the last four games.
Tip-off from the United Center in Chicago is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. The Bulls beat the Heat 119-111 in their last matchup this season on April 9, however Miami defeated Chicago in last season's play-in tournament, claiming the No. 8 seed. The Bulls are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Heat vs. Bulls odds, while the over/under for total points is 220. The Bulls are -124 money-line favorites (risk $124 to win $100), while the Heat are +105 underdogs (risk $100 to win $105).
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