Chicago Bulls (45-32) vs Miami Heat (49-28)
Game Info: Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 8:00 pm (United Center)
Betting Odds: Chicago Bulls +2 -- Over/Under: 220 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls meet Saturday in NBA action at the United Center. The Miami Heat look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Chicago Bulls look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 109.3 points on 46.4 percent shooting and allowing 105.1 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.3 points and 5.5 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 111.8 points on 48.1 percent shooting and allowing 111.2 points on 47 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 28 points and 5 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 24.6 points and 4.6 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 5.1 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 81.2 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.5 rebounds per game.
The Heat are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The Bulls are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 home games and 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Heat last 7 overall. The under is 16-5 in Bulls last 21 overall. The Heat are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Chicago and 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Miami Heat are as healthy as they've been all season, and they've proven themselves on the road where they win by an average of 4.2 points. The Chicago Bulls have had issues against the top teams in the league all year, and they lose in the underdog role by an average of 6.9 points. The Heat have won all three meetings against the Bulls this season. I'll lay the bucket with the Heat.
Randy’s Pick Miami Heat -2
AUTHOR: Randy Chambers
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