Heat vs. Bulls: NBA Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – December 14, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 14, 2023

The Miami Heat (14-10) host the Chicago Bulls (9-16), with the matchup tipping off at 7:30 PM ET from FTX Arena on Thursday, December 14, 2023. The Heat are 4-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is set at 215.5.

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Heat vs. Bulls Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Heat -4 215.5

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Injury Report as of December 14

Heat: Dru Smith: Out (Knee), Bam Adebayo: Out (Hip), Haywood Highsmith: Out (Back), Tyler Herro: Out (Ankle), Josh Richardson: Out (Illness)

Bulls: Lonzo Ball: Out (Knee), Alex Caruso: Questionable (Ankle), Zach LaVine: Out (Foot)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Heat (-4)
Total Pick Over (215.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Heat vs. Bulls Stat Rankings

Heat Avg. (Rank) Bulls Avg. (Rank)
112.7 (21st) Points Scored 109.1 (27th)
111.3 (9th) Points Allowed 113.4 (16th)
41 (26th) Rebounds 42.8 (22nd)
9.5 (26th) Off. Rebounds 12.1 (7th)
12.8 (13th) 3pt Made 12.1 (18th)
26.5 (10th) Assists 23.3 (29th)
12.5 (8th) Turnovers 11.6 (2nd)

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Heat Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jimmy Butler 20 21.6 5.2 4.6 1.2 0.5 1
Duncan Robinson 22 15.1 2.8 2.9 0.5 0.1 3.1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. 24 12.6 3.6 2.7 1 0.2 1.2
Caleb Martin 14 11.9 4.6 2.4 0.7 0.3 1.4
Kyle Lowry 23 9.5 4 4.2 1.3 0.3 2.1

Bulls Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
DeMar DeRozan 23 22.3 3.5 5.3 1 0.8 1
Coby White 25 16.7 3.6 4.5 0.9 0.2 3.2
Nikola Vucevic 25 16.4 10.5 3.3 0.8 0.8 0.9
Alex Caruso 20 9.5 3.4 2.3 1.3 0.8 1.6
Patrick Williams 25 8.8 4.2 1.3 1 0.9 1.1

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Heat are 11-12-1 this year.
  • Miami has one win ATS (1-5-1) as a 4-point favorite or greater this year.
  • This season, 11 of the Heat’s 24 games have hit the over.
  • Miami and its opponent have broken the 215.5-point mark 14 times this year.
  • The total for this game is 215.5, and that’s 8.5 points fewer than the average total in Heat games thus far this season.
  • The Bulls have covered the spread 10 times in 25 games.
  • As a 4-point underdog or more, Chicago is 3-5 against the spread.
  • The Bulls have played 25 games this season, and 15 of them have gone over the total.
  • There have been 20 Chicago’s games this season with more than 215.5 points scored.
  • This season, Bulls games have resulted in an average scoring total of 222.5, which is seven points higher than the over/under for this matchup.

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