Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA
by Kennedy Kechula in NBA Predictions
The Miami Heat will again host the Chicago Bulls for the second match of their back-to-back in the NBA on Sunday. Miami are seventh in the East while the Bulls are 12th. The Heat fell 124-116 to Chicago on Friday and will be eager to not suffer the same fate again. Eric Spoelstra’s men are struggling to dominate teams at home and have lost four of the last six as hosts. Their latest defeat left them three games above .500. Miami, who are averaging 112.8 points a game, have been hit by a series of injuries that have hampered their momentum. They will have no less than five players out for this game with Bam Adebayo and Tyler Hero the major absentees. Rookie Jaime Jaquez has been a leading light for the team and scored a team-high 22 points in the loss to the Bulls. Jimmy Butler bagged 20 points with four other players scoring in double digits.
The Chicago Bulls have seen their fortunes change in December and half of their 10 victories have come in the month. They however remain with a woeful away record. Billy Donovan’s men have lost nine of 12 away fixtures and this return has precipitated their early struggles. The Bulls are six games below .500 and possess the eighth-worst record in the league. They are scoring 109.7 points a game and are giving up 113.5 to their opponents. Four players scored at least 20 points in Friday’s win in Miami with Coby White leading the way again with 26. Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic both had 24 while leading scorer DeMar DeRozan notched 23. The Bulls don’t have a long injury list. Long-term absentees Lonzo Ball and Zach Lavine remain out while Alex Caruso is listed as ‘Questionable’.
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Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Form
Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls's standings in the NBA
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Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls Last Matches
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4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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Miami Heat against Chicago Bulls : Head to Head (H2H)
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Miami Heat - Chicago Bulls Key Points
- Chicago have lost nine of their 12 away games
- Miami have won twice in their last three fixtures
- The Bulls have lost two of their last three matches
- The Heat have been victorious in half of the last 10 meetings with the Bulls
- Eleven of the Heat’s 14 wins have come against Eastern Conference opposition
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Our Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Prediction
Our prediction for the Miami Heat v Chicago Bulls is for the Heat to win. The Heat will be eager to not suffer a second successive defeat at home to the Bulls. Chicago’s underwhelming away record should inspire the Heat to come back strongly here. Miami has also had its fair share of wins against the Bulls in the two’s most recent encounters.
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