The Miami Heat (14-11) take the court against the Chicago Bulls (10-16) as 5-point favorites on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on BSSUN and NBCS-CHI. The over/under is 217 in the matchup.
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How Do I 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
Betting Lines For Miami vs. Chicago
Heat vs Bulls Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Heat |
-5 |
217 |
Heat Betting Stats & Information
- The Heat have been the moneyline favorite 15 total times this season. They’ve gone 11-4 in those games.
- Miami has gone 4-1 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -188 or shorter (winning 80%).
- The Heat are 11-13-1 against the spread this season.
- In games they have played as at least 5-point favorites this season, the Heat are 1-3-1 against the spread.
- The average total Miami has had set in games this year is 7.6 more points than this outing’s point total.
- A total of 12 of the Heat’s 26 games with a set total have hit the over (46.2%).
Chicago Betting Stats & Info
- The Bulls have been underdogs in 16 games this season and won five (31.2%) of those contests.
- This season, Chicago has won one of its eight games when it is the underdog by at least +157 on the moneyline.
- The Bulls are 11-14-1 against the spread this season.
- The Bulls are 3-5 ATS when playing as at least 5-point underdogs.
- The average over/under in Chicago’s games this year is 6.2 more points than the point total of 217 for this outing.
- This year, 16 of the Bulls’ games have gone over the point total.
Heat vs. Bulls Season Stat Comparison
| Heat Rank |
Heat AVG |
|
Bulls AVG |
Bulls Rank |
| 21st |
112.8 |
Points Scored |
109.7 |
27th |
| 9th |
111.8 |
Points Allowed |
113.5 |
14th |
| 26th |
41.1 |
Rebounds |
42.8 |
22nd |
| 26th |
9.4 |
Off. Rebounds |
12.1 |
8th |
| 11th |
12.9 |
3pt Made |
12.2 |
16th |
| 10th |
26.4 |
Assists |
23.6 |
29th |
| 6th |
12.4 |
Turnovers |
11.4 |
1st |
Heat vs. Bulls Injury Updates
Heat
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Haywood Highsmith |
Out |
Back |
| Josh Richardson |
Questionable |
Illness |
| Tyler Herro |
Out |
Ankle |
| Dru Smith |
Out For Season |
Knee |
| R.J. Hampton |
Out |
Knee |
| Bam Adebayo |
Out |
Hip |
Bulls
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Zach LaVine |
Out |
Foot |
| Lonzo Ball |
Out For Season |
Knee |
| Alex Caruso |
Questionable |
Ankle |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Miami Heat Leaders
- The Heat active scoring leader is Jimmy Butler, who averages 21.5 per contest to go with 5.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists.
- Kyle Lowry contributes with 9.8 points, 4.1 assists and 4.0 rebounds a game, and Kevin Love adds 8.9 points, 2.5 assists and 6.7 rebounds per outing.
- The Heat get 3.1 three-pointers per game out of Duncan Robinson.
Chicago Bulls Leaders
- DeMar DeRozan’s statline this season includes 22.3 points, 5.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.
- Nikola Vucevic puts up 16.7 points, 10.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
- Coby White is reliable from three-point range with 3.2 made threes per game.
