Miami at Chicago

After pulling off one of the largest upsets in the NBA playoffs over the past decade, the Chicago Bulls were flat as a pancake for Game Two. It showed as the focused Heat took control and won decisively by a 115-78 count. It always looks bad when a team loses by a huge margin, and tough to give them a look in their next game, but the Bulls have been a tough match-up aside from Game Two for the Heat all season. Chicago is 3-3 against Miami on the season. The Heat shot 60% from the floor, and the chances of that happening are remote for Game Three on the road. Chicago has defended well all season especially at home, and you know their focal point at tip-off is going to be getting after it on the defensive end. The Heat always brings the quickness and intensity on defense and has allowed less than 86ppg in the playoffs. I look for them to turn it up a notch as well on the defensive end early to attempt to keep the crowd out of the game. The huge Game Two win has jacked the line up for Game Three. Looking back, the Heat played on the road at Toronto at -7.5, New Orleans -7.5, Milwaukee -5.5, and Philadelphia -8. The suggestion here is that Chicago falls into this realm. I'm not buying it. Play on Chicago and the first half UNDER.