The Miami Heat and the Chicago Bulls square off to tip off the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Heat are 2-point favorites for the game, which will be broadcast on ESPN at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup’s over/under is set at 207.5.
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Heat vs. Bulls Betting Odds
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Heat | -2 | 207.5 |
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Injury Report as of April 19
Heat: Josh Richardson: Out (Shoulder), Dru Smith: Out (Knee), Terry Rozier: Out (Neck), Duncan Robinson: Probable (Back), Jimmy Butler: Out (Knee)
Bulls: Patrick Williams: Out (Foot), Andre Drummond: Questionable (Ankle), Onuralp Bitim: Out (Eye), Zach LaVine: Out (Foot), Julian Phillips: Out (Foot), Lonzo Ball: Out (Knee), Alex Caruso: Questionable (Foot), Ayo Dosunmu: Questionable (Quadricep)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Heat (-2) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (207.5) |
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) | |
|---|---|---|
| 110.1 (26th) | Points Scored | 112.3 (22nd) |
| 108.4 (3rd) | Points Allowed | 113.7 (16th) |
| 42.3 (25th) | Rebounds | 43.8 (14th) |
| 9.3 (26th) | Off. Rebounds | 11.2 (8th) |
| 12.5 (18th) | 3pt Made | 11.5 (26th) |
| 25.8 (18th) | Assists | 25 (23rd) |
| 11.8 (4th) | Turnovers | 11.7 (3rd) |
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Heat Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Herro | 42 | 20.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 3.1 |
| Bam Adebayo | 71 | 19.3 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.2 |
| Duncan Robinson | 68 | 12.9 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.8 |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 75 | 11.9 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Caleb Martin | 64 | 10 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
Bulls Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan | 79 | 24 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Coby White | 79 | 19.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 |
| Nikola Vucevic | 76 | 18 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 76 | 12.2 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Javonte Green | 9 | 12.2 | 7.4 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 1.1 |
Betting Trends
- The Heat are 40-39-3 against the spread this year.
- Against the spread as 2-point favorites or more, Miami is 20-20-2.
- This season, 35 of the Heat’s 82 games have gone over the point total.
- Miami and its opponent have broken the 207.5-point mark 59 times this year.
- The over/under in this matchup is 207.5 points, and that’s 11 less than the average total in this season’s Heat contests.
- The Bulls have covered the spread 41 times in 82 games.
- Chicago has an ATS record of 23-21 as a 2-point underdog or greater.
- Out of 82 Bulls games so far this season, 45 have hit the over.
- So far this year, 71 Chicago’s games have featured more than 207.5 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Bulls games this year (207.5) is 18.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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