The Chicago Bulls (39-39) are 2.5 games behind the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference heading into Thursday’s meeting with the Miami Heat (45-32), who are also trying to make a late run at the Southeast Division title.
The Heat are listed as consensus five-point favorites at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark.
With only four games left in the regular season for the Bulls, they will need to find a way to break through on the road by winning either at Miami or against the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.