Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Prediction, 12/14/2023 Preview and Pick
Game: Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat
Date: Thursday, December 14, 2023
Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Kaseya Center is where the Miami Heat (13-10) will attempt to beat the Chicago Bulls (9-16) on Thursday.
The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Nuggets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 114-106 in their last contest. Chicago ended the game with a 41.9% FG percentage (36 of 86) and knocked down 13 out of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Bulls made 21 of 23 attempts for a percentage of 91.3%. With regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 26 assists in this contest as well as forcing 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defending, Chicago allowed 47.0% from the floor on 39 out of 83 shooting. Denver dished out 28 assists and had 4 steals for this game. Moreover, Denver collected 46 rebounds (15 offensive, 31 defensive) and earned 9 blocked shots. Denver went 68.8% when shooting free throws by making 22 of 32 tries. They also buried 14 of 30 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 22 while the Nuggets accumulated 20 personal fouls.
Coby White is one player who was a major contributor for this contest. He left the arena with 27 points on 8 out of 15 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and totaled 4 rebounds. White walked away from this one shooting 53.3% from the field and recorded 8 dimes.
Chicago enters this matchup with a record of 9-16 on the year. They cough up possession 12.1 times per game and as a group they are committing 20.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Chicago is pulling in 42.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 582 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 18th in the league in terms of passing. The Bulls are hitting 36.3% on shots from downtown (302 of 831) and 78.5% from the free throw line. They average 109.1 points per game (27th in the league) on 44.6% from the field.
On the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.4 fouls. They are 30th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 698 surrendered this year. The Bulls defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.4% (1,007 of 2,126) and they surrender 45.8 boards per contest as a unit. They are relinquishing 37.6% from beyond the arc and they are 16th in the league in PPG from their opponents (113.4).
In their last game, the Heat walked away with a victory by a final of 116-114 when they faced the Hornets. In regard to team rebounding, Miami allowed Charlotte to get 31 overall (6 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 41.5% from distance by shooting 17 of 41 and ended up shooting 17 of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Heat permitted the Hornets to knock down 40 of their 84 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.6% for this contest. When the game finished, the Heat walked away from this one shooting 37 for 77 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. In terms of three-point attempts, Miami converted 15 of their 35 tries (42.9%). They were able to bury 27 of the free throw tries for a rate of 79.4%. The Hornets committed 22 fouls in the matchup which got the Heat to the free throw line for a total of 34 attempts. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Heat corralled 35 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the matchup.
Duncan Robinson was important for the Heat in this contest. He made 8 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 7 rebounds. Robinson racked up 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 dimes in this contest.
Miami has a mark of 13-10 for the campaign. As an offense, the Heat are hitting on 47.1% from the floor, which is ranked 18th in the league. Miami has 2,589 points this season (112.6 per contest) and they grab 40.8 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 26.3 times per contest (10th in the league) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per game. The Heat commit 18.9 fouls every game and they go 83.7% from the charity stripe.
The Heat on the defensive side of the court are 9th in basketball in PPG given up with 111.7. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 48.3% from the floor (21st in the league). The Miami defense concedes 38.0% on shots from 3-point land (315 of 830) and their opposition makes 75.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 26.4 assists and 42.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 16th and 7th in basketball.
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami
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