Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Game Five Preview - NBA Playoffs 2011 Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 26 May 2011 Tweet Derrick Rose (credit: Wikipedia.org) Related Articles See all NBA news Share it Pin It The Chicago Bulls return home to the United Center on Thursday a near defeated team as they face the Miami Heat and a 1-3 deficit.The Chicago Bulls opened the 2011 Eastern Conference Finals with a statement as they worked the Miami Heat for a 21 point victory in game one.However since that time the conference finals have been all Miami and the Heat are now on the verge of making it to the 2011 NBA Finals where the Dallas Mavericks are already waiting.In game four Miami posted an eight point win 101-93, a victory that came in overtime. The Heat overcame a significant deficit in the game, an ability that all championship teams have. Miami trailed by double-digits in the first quarter mainly due to poor shooting but they still managed an 8-0 run to close the quarter and to stay close. Chicago shot well in the second frame but the Heat only trailed by two at halftime as they kept pace with the Bulls. Lebron James scored 10 points in a very solid third-quarter but Miami still trailed 68-63 after three. In the fourth quarter the basket seemed to have a lid for the Bulls as the Heat held Chicago to 33.3 percent shooting in the last frame of regulation. That low shooting percentage enabled Miami to make up the moderate gap and in the overtime period James and Dwyane Wade made the difference to give their club a chance to close out in five. James finished with a game-high 35 points and Chris Bosh, who has been playing well offensively for the Heat, scored 22 points.Game five takes place tonight from Chicago, a factor that gives the Bulls a better chance to keep their season alive. Starting time is 8:30pm ET and television coverage is available with TNT.The Heat are under some pressure to close the series out fast as they do not want the Mavs to have an advantage in terms of rest entering the 2011 NBA Finals. Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 199 Reads All Basketball News Recent Basketball Articles Thunder struggle without Harden27 Apr 2012Ty Lawson had 25 points to lead seven Nuggets in double figures as Denver won 106-101 in Oklahoma C NBA betting preview and tips – Tuesday 14 February14 Feb 2012The NBA continues on Tuesday night, with the New York Knicks taking on the Toronto Raptors NBA betting tips - Tuesday January 24th24 Jan 2012The Charlotte Bobcats, Indiana Pacers and Portland Trailblazers all look like being winners on anot Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers Preview18 Jan 2012The Dallas Mavericks complete their road series against the Los Angeles teams when they take on the Denver Nuggets v Milwaukee Bucks betting tips17 Jan 2012Milwaukee Bucks can continue their good home form when they host Denver Nuggets this evening. Charlotte Bobcats v Orlando Magic betting tips17 Jan 2012Orlando Magic can run up a huge win against the struggling Charlotte Bobcats this evening More Stories Recent Articles Euro 2012 Betting Preview – Holland can shine at Euro 201222 May 2012Beaten World Cup finalists Holland have high hopes heading into this summer’s Euro 2012 tournament Didier Drogba exit start of busy summer for Chelsea22 May 2012Champions League hero Didier Drogba has confirmed he will be leaving Chelsea this summer, and the n Jubilee weekend set to be a scorcher22 May 2012The odds of temperature records being broken across the Jubilee weekend have been slashed by Ladbro Al Ittihad v Persepolis - AFC Champions League live stream22 May 2012Iran Pro League side Persepolis FC travel to Saudia Arabia to take on Al Ittihad in the l FC Nordsjaelland v AC Horsens live stream preview22 May 2012FC Nordsjaelland play host to AC Horsens on Wednesday evening knowing victory will secure the Danis Next Liverpool FC manager odds - Louis van Gaal gamble gathering pace22 May 2012Louis van Gaal has emerged as a leading contender to be Liverpool’s next manager after a serious ga More Stories Tags
