The Miami Heat (14-11) battle the Chicago Bulls (10-16) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 16, 2023. The matchup airs on BSSUN and NBCS-CHI.
The Heat hit the court as 4.5-point favorites against the Bulls. The matchup’s over/under is set at 217.
Heat vs. Bulls Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 7:31 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Miami -4.5
- Total: 217
- Moneyline: Miami -187, Chicago +156
Bulls at Heat odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Heat (- 4.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (217)
- Prediction:
Heat 115 – Bulls 109
- Miami has been chosen as the favorite in 15 games this year and has walked away with the win 11 times (73.3%) in those games.
- This season, Miami has come away with a win four times in six chances when named as a favorite of at least -187 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Miami has a 65.2% chance of walking away with the win.
- Chicago has won five of the 16 games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (31.2%).
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +156 or longer, Chicago has gone 1-7 (12.5%).
- Chicago has an implied moneyline win probability of 39.1% in this matchup.
- The Heat score 112.8 points per game, only 0.7 fewer points than the 113.5 the Bulls give up.
- Miami has a 7-6 record against the spread and a 9-4 record overall when putting up more than 113.5 points.
- Chicago is 8-0-1 against the spread and 7-2 overall when it scores more than 111.8 points.
- Miami’s record is 7-5-1 against the spread and 9-4 overall when it allows fewer than 109.7 points.
- The Heat are the NBA’s 21st-ranked scoring team (112.8 PPG), while the Bulls rank 14th in points per game allowed (113.5) in the league.
- Chicago is the NBA’s 27th-ranked offense (109.7 PPG), while Miami is the ninth-ranked defense (111.8).
- The Heat have put up a total of 24 more points than their opponents this year (an average of one per game), while the Bulls have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 98 total points, 3.8 per game).
Over/Under
- Miami’s average implied point total this year is 1.8 more points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (112.8 implied points on average compared to 111 implied points in this game).
- This season, Miami has put up more than 111 points 16 times.
- Chicago’s average implied point total on the season (112.4 points) is 6.4 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (106 points).
How to watch Heat vs. Bulls
- Game Day: Saturday, December 16, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSUN and NBCS-CHI
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Arena: Kaseya Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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