The Miami Heat (16-15) will look to extend a four-game winning streak when hosting the Chicago Bulls (11-18) on December 20, 2022 at FTX Arena.
This article uses lines valid as of December 20, 2022 at 8:01 PM ET. Browse all the up-to-date odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Heat Vs Bulls Betting Odds
Injury Report as of December 20
Heat: Caleb Martin: Out (Ankle), Jimmy Butler: Out (Illness), Kyle Lowry: Out (Knee), Dewayne Dedmon: Probable (Foot), Udonis Haslem: Questionable (Achilles), Gabe Vincent: Out (Knee), Omer Yurtseven: Out (Ankle)
Bulls: Javonte Green: Out (Right Knee), Lonzo Ball: Out (Knee)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Heat (-1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (221.5) |
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) | |
|---|---|---|
| 108.1 (29th) | Points Scored | 113.2 (15th) |
| 109.0 (5th) | Points Allowed | 115.1 (19th) |
| 41.1 (27th) | Rebounds | 42.2 (24th) |
| 9.2 (24th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.8 (25th) |
| 12.4 (11th) | 3pt Made | 10.6 (26th) |
| 23.8 (22nd) | Assists | 25.2 (12th) |
| 13.3 (6th) | Turnovers | 14.1 (15th) |
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Heat Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler | 20 | 21.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Tyler Herro | 23 | 21.2 | 6.3 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 3.3 |
| Bam Adebayo | 28 | 20.7 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Kyle Lowry | 28 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.4 |
| Max Strus | 29 | 13.4 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
Bulls Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeMar DeRozan | 29 | 25.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Zach LaVine | 25 | 21.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.8 |
| Nikola Vucevic | 29 | 16.3 | 10.4 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 27 | 9.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Patrick Williams | 29 | 9.6 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 |
Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Heat are 10-19-2 this year.
- Miami has an ATS record of 6-14-2 as 1-point favorites or greater.
- There have been 15 Heat games (out of 31) that hit the over this year.
- Miami and its opponent have broken the 221.5-point mark 11 times this season.
- The over/under for this game is 221.5 points, 4.4 more than the average point total for Heat games this season.
- The Bulls have beaten the spread 12 times in 29 games.
- Against the spread, as a 1-point underdog or more, Chicago is 8-10.
- There have been 13 Bulls games (out of 29) that hit the over this year.
- So far this season, 20 Chicago’s games have featured over 221.5 points scored.
- The average total for Bulls games is 228.3 points, 6.8 more than this game’s over/under.
