Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls 3-18-2023

Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls 3/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls 3/18/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Miami Heat will visit the Chicago Bulls on Saturday, seeking their third straight win. Currently sitting in first place in the Southeast division with a record of 38-33, the Heat are seventh in the Eastern Conference standings.

 

Led by Jimmy Butler’s 22.6 points per game, Miami has seven players averaging double figures in scoring and is averaging 109.1 points per game. 

 

The Heat has been in fine form after winning five of their last seven games overall; they are aiming for a third straight victory after blowing past the Grizzlies 138-119 win on Wednesday.

 

Center Bam Adebayo led the team with 26 points on 10 of 15 shooting. SG Tyler Herro added 24 points with six assists while SF Jimmy Butler tallied 23 points with eight rebounds and six assists.

 

The Heat shot 59 percent from the field and 13 of 29 from the 3-point line as they took control of the game with 34 points in the second quarter to take a 12-point lead into halftime, before they exploded for 42 points in the third quarter to push the margin out to 28 points.

 

  • Miami is 6-3 ATS in their last 9 meetings with Chicago.
  • The Miami Heat is 14-5 SU in their last 19 games against the Bulls.
  • The Heat is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games on the road. 

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Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Predictions 3/18/2023

 

Chicago, meanwhile, will be completing a back-to-back after hosting the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. The Bulls, with a record of 31-37, are fourth in the Central division and 12th in the Eastern Conference.

 

DeMar DeRozan is leading Chicago in scoring and assists with averages of 25.1 points and 5.1 assists per game, while Zach LaVine is the second-leading scorer with an average of 24.9 points per game.

 

The Bulls are heating up lately after winning three of their past four games overall; they will try to stay hot after outlasting Minnesota in a 139-121 double-overtime win last night.

 

SG DeMar DeRozan led the team with 49 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists, SG Zach LaVine added 39 points with five assists while Center Nikola Vucevic chipped in with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.

 

The Bulls shot 54 percent from the field and 11 of 24 from the 3-point line as they rallied back from a 12-point deficit in the fourth quarter to extend the game before the ran away with it in the second overtime period.

 

  • The total went OVER in 6 of Chicago’s last 8 matches with the Heat.
  • The total remained UNDER in 9 of the Bulls’ last 13 games at home.
  • The Chicago Bulls are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games at home against Miami.

 Miami Heat vs  Chicago Bulls. The NBA pick is the Miami Heat. Despite Miami’s recent tendency to hit the OVER, the UNDER is the smarter play for this game.

 

The UNDER has hit in 9 of Chicago’s last 12 home games and in 17 of their last 24 games overall.

 

Miami’s defense, which is second-best in the NBA, only allows an average of 109.6 points per game, and Chicago’s 20th-ranked offense scores only 113.2 points per game.

 

Our final score prediction is a Miami Heat win with a final score of 109-99, but our best bet is on the UNDER.

 

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NBA Starting Time: 8:00 PM ET

 

Location: United Center in Chicago, Illinois

 

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023 

 

TV: SUN

 

NBA Odds: Miami Heat -4

 

NBA Totals: 218.5

 

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