Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Prediction, 12/11/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat

Date: Saturday, December 11, 2021

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

FTX Arena is the location where the Miami Heat (15-11) will meet the Chicago Bulls (17-9) on Saturday.

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and ended up losing by a score of 115-92 in their last contest. Chicago finished with a 41.7% field goal percentage (35 out of 84) and made 7 out of their 26 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 15 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. When talking about rebounding, they earned 37 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 21 dimes in the game as well as creating 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In the matter of defense, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 55.0% from the floor on 44 of 80 shooting. Cleveland recorded 42 assists and had 28 steals in this matchup. On top of that, Cleveland grabbed 37 rebounds (5 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 3 blocks. Cleveland finished shooting 87.5% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 16 attempts. They made 13 of 28 tries from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 17 while the Cavaliers racked up 14 fouls.

Lonzo Ball is a player who came through for this contest. Ball ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also totaled 7 assists. He saw the court for 39 minutes and pulled down 4 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Chicago will enter this game with a record of 17-9 for the season. They are giving up possession 13.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 18.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 43.5 rebounds per contest and has 606 dimes on the year, which ranks 14th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are shooting 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (280 of 766) and 82.0% from the free throw line. They average 108.9 pts per game (11th in basketball) while hitting 46.8% from the floor.

On defense, the Bulls are forcing 15.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.7% on three-point shots and they rank 7th in basketball in opponents points per game (105.2). The Bulls are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.6% (1,003 of 2,248) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are 8th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 574 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Heat walked away with a victory by a final of 113-104 against the Bucks. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Miami allowed Milwaukee to snag 29 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They went 30.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 12 of 39 and ended up shooting 20 of 27 at the free throw line (74.1%). The Heat permitted the Bucks to knock down 36 of 85 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4% for the game. Overall, the Heat went 40 out of 77 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.9%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Miami converted 22 out of 47 attempts (46.8%). They were able to convert 11 of those for a percentage of 91.7%. The Bucks were called for 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Heat to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They turned the ball over 20 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Heat recorded 36 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 42 for this game.

Caleb Martin ended up being a major contributor for the Heat in this matchup. Martin recorded 28 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in this game. He made 9 of 12 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 15-11 for the season. The Heat have committed 20.6 personal fouls per contest and they hit 80.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 24.8 times per contest (8th in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game. Miami has accumulated 2,788 pts for the year (107.2 per game) and they pull in 44.1 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Heat are shooting 46.1% from the field, which ranks 11th in basketball.

The Miami defense concedes 33.9% on shots from distance (356 of 1,050) and their opposition makes 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They allow 22.9 assists and 42.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 10th and 3rd in basketball. The Heat are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG given up with 104.5. They are forcing 15.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.2% from the field (8th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Chicago

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