Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/14/2023

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, April 14, 2023

Venue:  Kaseya Center, Miami, FL

Where to Watch:  TNT

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls +5.5, Heat -5.5; Over/Under:  209 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls +5.5, Heat -5.5; Over/Under:  209 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls +5.5, Heat -5.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

Chicago Bulls:  40-42 (3rd place, Central Division)

Miami Heat:  44-38 (1st place, Southeast Division)

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Chicago Bulls:  6-4 last 10

Miami Heat:  5-5 last 10

The Bulls finished the regular season with a 40-42 record overall and they were 18-23 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Dallas Mavericks, the Detroit Pistons, and the Toronto Raptors in their last game. Zach LaVine led the team in points in that game with 39 while DeMar DeRozan was next on the team with 23 points. Coby White led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 48.8% from the field, 26.9% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 41-39-3 this season and their O/U record is 38-45.

The Heat finished the regular season with a 44-38 record overall and they were 27-14 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Kyle Lowry led the team in points in that game with 33 while Tyler Herro was next on the team with 26 points. Jimmy Butler led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Bam Adebayo led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 42.9% from the field, 32.4% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.8 PPG against them. The Heat have an ATS record of 30-50-3 this season and their O/U record is 41-42.

The current betting odds have the Heat listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is the final game of the play-in tournament for the Eastern Conference playoffs as the winner of this game will earn the 8th seed and a playoff series against the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1st round. The Heat enter this game off a loss to the Hawks in their 1st game of this play-in tournament while the Bulls enter this game off a win against the Raptors in their 1st game of the play-in tournament. The Heat still finished the season with a better record than the Bulls as they were 44-38 overall while the Bulls had a losing 40-42 record overall. The Bulls were also 18-23 in their road games this year while the Heat were great at home all season with their 27-14 home record. The Bulls did win all 3 games against the Heat this season but the Heat are going to want their revenge here and they will play like the more desperate team here after getting embarrassed by the Hawks on their own home court. The best way to place a bet here is on the Heat to cover the spread in this game.

Bulls Heat Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, April 14, 2023 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Heat 117 Bulls 108.

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Chicago Bulls: 14-5 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 12-6 ATS against Southeast division opponents. 14-3 UNDER against Southeast division opponents. 6-1 UNDER after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games.

Miami Heat: 30-51 ATS in all games. 19-37 ATS as a favorite. 10-3 UNDER off an upset loss to a division rival as a favorite. 17-10 UNDER after scoring 105 points or less.

Chicago Bulls:  L. Ball (PG) out for season - Knee.

Miami Heat:  N. Jovic (SF) Out indefinitely - Back.

“His performance was extraordinary. It gave us life and it gave us hope.” - Billy Donovan on Zach LaVine after his team’s win against the Raptors in their game on Wednesday in the play-in tournament.

“Nothing about this season has been easy. We’re going to do this the hard way.” - Erik Spoelstra after his team’s loss against the Hawks in their game on Tuesday in the play-in tournament.

PG Patrick Beverley

SG Alex Caruso

SF Zach LaVine

PF DeMar DeRozan 

C Nikola Vucevic

PG Gabe Vincent

SG Tyler Herro

SF Max Strus

PF Jimmy Butler 

C Bam Adebayo

PPG: Z. LaVine (24.8)

APG: D. DeRozan (5.1)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (11)

PPG: J. Butler (22.9)

APG: J. Butler (5.3)

Reb/G: B. Adebayo (9.2)

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)

Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra (15th season)