The Heat have won a ridiculous 27 games in a row and can get one step closer to breaking the record of 33 straight if they beat the Bulls tonight. One person who could help them is Dwyane Wade who sat out the last two games with a knee injury, which would be a real boost for the Heat who are coming off an easy 108-94 win over the shorthanded Magic. LeBron James led the way with 24 points, nine rebounds and 11 assists while Mario Chalmers made four threes on his way to 17 points, but the game came down to whether the Magic could score against the Heat, and the answer was a resounding no. If the Heat take down the Bulls, they still have to beat the Hornets, Spurs and the Knicks in five nights so don't think they have the record in the bag just yet.
Meanwhile, the Bulls have been struggling lately but are coming off consecutive wins after they took down the Wolves by 104-97 on Sunday. Nate Robinson led the way with 22 points and 10 assists off the bench, while Carlos Boozer added 19 points and 12 rebounds. Joakim Noah missed his second straight game with plantar fasciitis, but that didn't stop the Bulls from absolutely dominating the boards by 52-32, including 20 offensive boards which is a real indicator that the Bulls could be back to their old selves. With the win, Chicago improved to 38-31 on the season which puts them on just above the sixth-placed Hawks on percentage points alone.
In ATS trends, the Heat are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games against a team with a winning record and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games overall, while the Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last five games following a win and 11-24 ATS in their last 35 home games.
Head to head, the teams have split two meetings this season with the Heat winning the latest meeting by 86-67 on Feb 21.
The bookies have yet to release a line for this game so please check back before tipoff for my free pick.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.