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A cracking preview of what could be a very exciting Eastern Conference playoff series is upon us as the Miami Heat square off against the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Both teams are in the top four of the Eastern Conference standings, so we are set for a mouthwatering contest in Florida this weekend.
The Miami Heat are going through their worst run of the season at the moment and have lost six of their last ten games. But with their two big All-Stars in Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo sidelined, it is no surprise. The shorthanded Heat still doesn't have a shortage of fight in them, and they showed that by recording a surprise win over the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. That win will have no doubt given them plenty of confidence. The hope will now be that they can pick up where they left off on Saturday.
The Chicago Bulls have surpassed all expectations so far this season, and their rise up to second place in the Eastern Conference standings is no fluke. For the first time since the Michael Jordan era, the Bulls look like they can actually compete. They have certainly managed to show that with their performances so far this season. The Bulls did lose to the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game but earned impressive wins over the Brooklyn Nets and the Denver Nuggets before that.
The game will be broadcast locally in the Miami Heat market on Bally Sports Sun and the NBC Sports Chicago+ in the Chicago Bulls market. Fans who do not live in these states can watch the game live as well with the NBA League Pass. NBC Sports Chicago is also available on fuboTV.
Date:Â Saturday, December 11, 2021
Time:Â 08:00 PM ET
TV Channel:Â Bally Sports Sun, NBC Sports Chicago
Arena:Â FTX Arena, Miami, Florida
Live Stream Bulls vs. Heat: fuboTV (Start Your Free Trial)
Odds: Chicago Bulls – 2.01, Miami Heat – 1.84
Prediction: Miami Heat to win the game
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