The Chicago Bulls travel to the Kaseya Center to take on the Miami Heat on Saturday night. Here’s a Heat vs Bulls Prediction. This article will include a Heat vs Bulls Pick.
Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls have been in decent shape as they’ve won six of their last 11 games overall, but they will be hoping to arrest a three-game slide after getting beaten by the Heat in a 116-113 loss on Thursday. Ayo Dosunmu led the team with 23 points, seven rebounds, and five assists off the bench, Matas Buzelis added 16 points with nine rebounds and four assists while Nikola Vucevic and Kevin Huerter each scored 15 points. As a team, the Bulls shot 39 percent from the field and 15 of 38 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Heat and allowed 62 points in the first half to fall behind by 14 points. This was a real shame because they were clearly the better team in the second half and they were able to cut the deficit to just one point with 7.1 seconds remaining.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have been in pretty good form lately as they’ve won six of their last 10 games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after sneaking past the Bulls in a gritty win on Thursday. Norman Powell led the team with 21 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points with 12 rebounds, and Jaime Jacquez Jr chipped in with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists off the bench. As a team, the Heat shot 45 percent from the field and 12 of 36 from the 3-point line as they hit the ground running with 62 points in the first half to jump out to a 14-point lead. But they might consider themselves lucky in this one, as they allowed the Bulls to cut their lead to just one point late in the fourth quarter. They survived a late shot that would have sent the game into overtime.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Bulls have lost each of their last nine road games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Heat have won eight of their last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a losing record.
- The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine road games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Heat have covered the spread in seven of their last eight games against teams that held a losing record.
Why the Chicago Bulls will win
- The Heat have lost each of their last six home games against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back.
- The Bulls have won six of their last seven games as underdogs against the Heat following a loss.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in 17 of their last 18 games as favorites against Central Division opponents following a win.
- The Bulls have covered the spread in each of their last six games as road underdogs against Southeast Division opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Heat’s last six games as home favorites against opponents who are on the first leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
- Seven of the Bulls’ last eight games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
Heat vs Bulls Prediction
The Bulls have ruled out Tre Jones and Nikola Vucevic, with Jalen Smith, Emanuel Miller, Coby White, and Josh Giddey all questionable, while the Heat have ruled out Norman Powell, Davion Mitchell, and Tyler Herro once again. Both teams are coming into this meeting in similar form, and both teams are missing plenty of starters, which makes this game difficult to predict. The Bulls could still pull off the upset if someone like Buzelis can have a big game, but the Heat still have more depth in this matchup. I think the Heat get the win behind big games from Adebayo and Jacquez Jr.