Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Prediction, Preview and Odds - 10/19/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Venue:  FTX Arena, Miami, FL

Where to Watch:  BSSUN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls +6, Heat -6; Over/Under:  216.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls +6, Heat -6; Over/Under:  216.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls +5.5, Heat -5.5; Over/Under:  216.5 points

 

Chicago Bulls:  0-0 (Central Division)

Miami Heat:  0-0 (Southeast Division)

 

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Chicago Bulls:  N/A

Miami Heat:  N/A

 

The Bulls finished last season with a 46-36 record overall and they were 19-22 in their road games where they will be in this game. They finished in 2nd place of the Central Division and were 6th place overall in the Eastern Conference. They made it to the playoffs but were kicked out in the 1st round against the Milwaukee Bucks losing that series 4-1. Their offense averaged 111.6 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 112 PPG against them. The Bulls had an ATS record of 44-42-1 last season and their O/U record is 40-45-2. They ended their preseason on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Denver Nuggets, the Toronto Raptors, and the Milwaukee Bucks.

 

 

 

The Heat finished last season with a 53-29 record overall and they were 29-12 in their home games where they will be in this game. They finished in 1st place of the Southeast Division and were 1st place overall in the Eastern Conference. They made it into the playoffs beating the Atlanta Hawks 4-1 in the 1st round, the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 in the 2nd round, but they lost in the 3rd round against the Boston Celtics losing the series 4-3. Their offense averaged 110 PPG and their defense allowed their opponents to average 105.6 PPG against them. The Heat had an ATS record of 56-43-1 last season and their O/U record is 54-45-1. They ended their preseason on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Brooklyn Nets, the Memphis Grizzlies, the Houston Rockets, and the New Orleans Pelicans.

The current betting odds have the Heat listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Heat finished last season as the number 1 seed in the East but they were beaten by the Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals and that series loss left a really bad taste in their mouths. After the season they just had last year they will have their sights set on the number 1 seed once again and they will be more determined than ever. The Bulls had a great season last year as LaVine and DeRozan really lit up a lot of teams, but they struggled in their road games with a record below .500 and the Heat were a very good team on their home court. The Heat still have all of their core starting talent as well as a lot of their depth while the Bulls have lost some of their support players and may not have the same explosive offense as they did last year. LaVine and DeRozan can both put up a lot of points but the Heat play great defense in their games and they will make the Bulls earn every point they get. The Heat's defense will play a big role in this game and the Bulls already had a hard time winning games on the road last year. 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 Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Heat 99 Bulls 91.

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Chicago Bulls: 24-14 ATS in the first half of the season. 

Miami Heat: 16-22 ATS in a home game where the total is 210 to 219.5. 23-17 OVER in the first half of the season. 22-15 OVER against Central division opponents.

 

 

Chicago Bulls:  L. Ball (PG) Late Dec - Knee.

Miami Heat:  D. Dedmon (C) Ques Wed - Foot. O. Yurtseven (C) Ques Wed - Ankle.

 

 

 

"He's basically going to start there for us. I feel very comfortable with him. I think with Goran, with where he is at this stage and point in his career, there is a huge impact he can make on our team but Ayo right now is going to be the guy back there for us, and I think he's done a really good job this training camp and preseason games." - Billy Donovan on naming Ayo Dosunmu the starting point guard.

 

 

"It's the versatility. That's what he can bring to whatever lineup. He can play off the ball. I think that's really helpful in that starting lineup. But he can also play with the ball and can be extremely dangerous in the pick-and-rolls off the dribble, in transitions. He pretty showed all of that in the short sample size (Wednesday)." - Erik Spoelstra on putting Tyler Herro in the starting lineup.

 

 

 

PG Ayo Dosunmu

SG Zach LaVine 

SF DeMar DeRozan 

PF Patrick Williams

C Nikola Vucevic

 

PG Kyle Lowry

SG Tyler Herro

SF Caleb Martin

PF Jimmy Butler

C Bam Adebayo

 

 

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Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)

Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra (15th season)