The Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls meet Wednesday in the NBA Play-In at the United Center. Here’s a Bulls vs Heat Prediction. This article will include a Bulls vs Heat Pick. The season is over for the loser of this game. The winner plays the Magic or Hawks.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat recently played the Bulls, 76ers, Pelicans, and Wizards. The Heat haven’t missed the playoffs season the 2018-19 season.
The Miami Heat are averaging 112 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 111.4 points on 46.6 percent shooting. Tyler Herro is averaging 23.9 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Andrew Wiggins is averaging 19 points and 4.2 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer, and Duncan Robinson is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free-throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.9 rebounds per game.
Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls recently beat the Heat, Wizards, and 76ers. The Bulls are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since the 2021-22 season.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 119.3 points on 47 percent shooting and allowing 120.9 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Nikola Vucevic is averaging 18.5 points and 10.1 rebounds, while Coby White is averaging 20.4 points and 4.5 assists. Josh Giddey is the third double-digit scorer, and Zach Collins is grabbing 8.6 rebounds. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 80.9 percent from the free-throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 34.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.4 rebounds per game.
Why the Chicago Bulls will win
- The Bulls have won each of their last 11 games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Heat have lost each of their last seven road games against Central Division opponents.
- The Bulls have covered the spread in each of their last 11 games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven games against Central Division opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Heat have won each of their last seven games against the Bulls after losing as favorites.
- The Bulls have lost each of their last four games as home favorites following a road win.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last seven games at United Center following a loss.
- The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as favorites following a road win.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Heat’s last five games as underdogs following a home loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the last three games between the Heat and Bulls at United Center have gone OVER the total points line.
Bulls vs Heat Injury Report
The Bulls will be without Ayo Dosunmu and Tre Jones. Lonzo Ball is questionable with a wrist injury.
The Miami Heat will be without Dru Smith. Nikola Jovic, Pelle Larsson, and Kevin Love are questionable.
Bulls vs Heat Prediction
The Bulls are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, and they’ve won three straight games against the Heat. That includes a win a week ago in a game that pretty much decided home court for this contest. The Heat have underachieved all year and are hit or miss, while the Bulls have quietly been one of the surprises in the NBA over the last month or so. With all of that said, the value is with the Heat and the free bucket. The Heat have endless playoff experience to lean on, from the players to the coaching staff.
The Bulls are a young team with only four players that have more than five years experience. Most of these guys have never been in a game this big before. Also, the Heat is as healthy as they’ve been in a while, with only Smith ruled out. A potential return of Love and Jovic would be huge.
The Heat have covered five of their last six games as an underdog, and they’ve outright won four of their last six games as an underdog of three or fewer points. The Bulls are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games when favorites of three or fewer points, and seven of those failed covers were outright losses. Give me the bucket with the Heat on Wednesday night.