Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Prediction, 12/20/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

FTX Arena is the site where the Miami Heat will play the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday.

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and took a loss by a score of 150-126 in their last game. Chicago wrapped up the contest with a 52.3% FG percentage (46 out of 88) and made 16 out of their 38 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 18 of 24 tries for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 30 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 31 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 65.5% from the floor on 57 of 87 shooting. Minnesota earned 38 dimes and had 5 steals for this game. In addition, Minnesota snagged 39 rebounds (4 offensive, 35 defensive) and added 1 block. Minnesota ended up going 81.3% at the charity stripe by burying 13 of their 16 attempts. They also converted 23 of 43 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 16 while the Timberwolves totaled 21 personal fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is one player who was a factor in this game. DeRozan finished shooting 52.6% from the field and distributed 6 dimes. He saw the court for 39 minutes and collected 4 boards. He ended up finishing with 29 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Chicago will enter this game with a record of 11-18 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 20.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Chicago is pulling down 42.2 boards per game and has accounted for 731 assists for the season, which is 16th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are hitting 36.5% on shots from distance (306 of 839) and 82.1% from the free throw line. They average 113.2 points per game (15th in the league) while going 48.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing 15.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 fouls. They relinquish 37.9% on 3-point attempts while they are 19th in the NBA in points per game allowed (115.1). The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.0% (1,212 of 2,524) and they concede 43.4 boards per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 24th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 780 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Heat went home victorious with a score of 111-101 against the Spurs. The Heat were able to snag 32 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while earning 14 steals in the matchup. The Spurs committed 19 fouls for the contest which took the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a rate of 69.6%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Miami buried 11 of 30 attempts (36.7%). Overall, the Heat finished shooting 42 for 82 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.2%. The Heat allowed the Spurs to convert 33 out of 77 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 42.9% for this contest. They shot 37.0% from three-point range by shooting 10 of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 25 of 33 at the free throw line (75.8%). Regarding rebounding, Miami allowed San Antonio to collect 38 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Jimmy Butler ended up having an impact for the Heat for the matchup. Butler recorded 26 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accumulated 4 assists for the contest. He made 9 of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and earned 5 rebounds.

Miami has a win-loss record of 16-15 on the campaign. The Heat are responsible for committing 19.4 fouls per contest and they go 82.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.8 times per game (21st in basketball) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. Miami has accumulated 3,352 pts on the year (108.1 per game) and they pull down 41.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Heat are connecting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks them 26th in basketball.

The Heat on defense are ranked 5th in basketball in points given up per game with 109.0. They are able to force 16.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 47.1% from the floor (18th in the NBA). The Miami defense gives up 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (402 of 1,133) and their opposition knocks down 77.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 25.5 dimes and 43.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 19th and 16th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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