Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 14/12/2023, 05:15  by Devesh Jaganath in NBA Predictions

The Chicago Bulls will head to the Kayser Center to take on the Miami Heat on Wednesday. The hosts are sixth in the Eastern Conference while the visitors are 12th. The teams play for the third time this season. The Heat won the last meeting 118-100 on Nov. 21.

Duncan Robinson recorded 23 points, while Jimmy Butler contributed 15 points and led the game with 10 assists as the Miami Heat secured a 115-104 victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. This win completed a two-game sweep against Charlotte following a 116-114 victory on Monday. Notably, the Heat were able to rest Butler and Lowry for the entire fourth quarter, which would have been some welcomed extra recovery time ahead of tonight's encounter. The Heat now boast a 6-4 record at the Kaseya Center this season as they head into the second night of a four-game homestand. Their conference game record stands at 11-9, and they are putting up 112.7 points per game, ranking 22nd in the league. Over the last ten games, Miami have been averaging 116.1 points, 40.8 rebounds, 27.4 assists, 6.5 steals, and 3.2 blocks per game. For tonight's match, the Heat will have six players sidelined, including Bam Adebayo, Dru Smith, Haywood Highsmith, Josh Richardson, Tyler Herro, and R.J. Hampton.

After an impressive season-high four-game winning streak, the Bulls have now dropped two consecutive games with an average point deficit of six coming into this one. Their latest match ended with a 106-114 loss to the Nuggets on Tuesday, marking their lowest offensive performance in the last six games. Across the season, the Bulls have an average of 109.1 points per game, shooting at 44.6% from the field and 36.3% from beyond the arc. Defensively, they hold the 16th rank in the league, conceding an average of 113.4 points per game. In matchups against Eastern Conference opponents, the Bulls are 6-10. Over their last ten games, they have averaged 112.7 points, 44.9 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 7.0 steals, and 4.6 blocks per game. Unfortunately, the Bulls will also be without key players due to injuries, including Lonzo Ball, Onuralp Bitim, Zach LaVine, Justin Lewis, and Adama Sanogo.