Heat vs. Bulls: NBA Betting Preview, Tips and Picks – December 16, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 15, 2023

The Miami Heat (14-11) host the Chicago Bulls (10-16), with the matchup starting at 8:00 PM ET from FTX Arena on Saturday, December 16, 2023. The Heat are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has a 219 point total.

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Heat vs. Bulls Betting Odds

Favorite Spread Total
Heat -5.5 219

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Injury Report as of December 16

Heat: Bam Adebayo: Out (Hip), Dru Smith: Out (Knee), Tyler Herro: Out (Ankle)

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

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Heat (-5.5)
Total Pick Over (219)

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)
112.8 (20th) Points Scored 109.7 (26th)
111.8 (9th) Points Allowed 113.5 (12th)
41.1 (26th) Rebounds 42.8 (22nd)
9.4 (26th) Off. Rebounds 12.1 (9th)
12.9 (11th) 3pt Made 12.2 (17th)
26.4 (10th) Assists 23.6 (29th)
12.4 (6th) Turnovers 11.4 (1st)

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Heat Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jimmy Butler 21 21.5 5.3 4.7 1.1 0.4 0.9
Duncan Robinson 23 15 2.8 2.9 0.5 0.1 3.1
Jaime Jaquez Jr. 25 13 3.6 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.2
Caleb Martin 15 12.3 5 2.5 0.7 0.3 1.5
Josh Richardson 20 10.3 2.7 3.1 0.6 0.3 1.4

Bulls Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
DeMar DeRozan 24 22.3 3.6 5.3 0.9 0.8 1
Coby White 26 17.1 3.7 4.7 0.9 0.2 3.2
Nikola Vucevic 26 16.7 10.6 3.5 0.8 0.7 1
Alex Caruso 21 9.3 3.2 2.2 1.2 0.8 1.6
Patrick Williams 26 8.8 4.1 1.3 1 1 1.1

Betting Trends

  • The Heat are 11-13-1 against the spread this year.
  • Miami has won once ATS (1-3-1) as a 5.5-point favorite or more this season.
  • There have been 12 Heat games (out of 25) that went over the total this season.
  • A total of 13 times so far this year, Miami and its opponent have combined to score more than 219 points.
  • The average total for Heat games this season has been 224.6, 5.6 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Against the spread, the Bulls are 11-14-1 this season.
  • Chicago has an ATS record of 3-4 as a 5.5-point underdog or more.
  • This year, 16 of the Bulls’ 26 games have hit the over.
  • So far this year, 17 Chicago’s games have featured more than 219 points scored.
  • The average total for Bulls games is 223.2 points, which is 4.2 more than this game’s over/under.

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