The Chicago Bulls will look to avoid a crippling 3-1 deficit as they take on the red hot Heat in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals tonight. Tip off in this evening's postseason clash is scheduled for 8:30p.m. ET at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami; the game will be televised live on TNT. Sports Betting Odds have the Heat listed as a -5 against the spread home favorite and the Over/Under set at 179.
Chris Bosh does not get the run that 
Dwyane Wade and LeBron James do, and for good reason, but the occasionally forgotten man in Miami's big three led the team to a critical Game 3 win on Sunday night, posting a team high 34 points.
Bosh, who connected on 13-of-18 from the field and 8-of-10 from the charity stripe, also produced five rebounds and two steals in the 96-85 victory.
James played a fantastic game as well, recording 22 points, 10 assists, six rebounds, two steals, and two blocks to help put the Heat up 2-1 in the best of seven series.
Miami's defense held Chicago to 41.6 percent field goal shooting, an effort which assisted the Heat in overcoming a nine rebound deficit.
The Bulls' Derrick Rose finished the game with 20 points (8-of-19), five rebounds, and five assists while power forward Carlos Boozer tallied 26 points and 17 boards.
Chicago, which trailed by just three points entering the fourth quarter, got outscored by Miami 28-20 in the final frame, despite attempting four more shots than the Heat (7-of-18 to 8-of-14). Rose only took two of his 19 shot attempts in the final 12 minutes.
The Bulls are now 3-1 off a loss in the postseason while the Heat are 6-2 off a win. Miami has yet to lose a home game in the playoffs; three of Chicago's five postseason losses have come on the road.
NBA Odds Betting Trend: The Bulls are 0-8 straight up (2-6 against the spread) in their last eight games as a road dog with a spread between 4 and 7.5 and total between 175 and 180 (Over 6-2).
Bulls vs Heat 2011 NBA Playoff Picks Game 4:
Chicago Bulls +5 (-110), Over 179 (-115), +180 (Moneyline)
Miami Heat -5 (-110), Under 179 (-105), -220 (Moneyline)
