Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 11/20/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, November 20, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (5-9) will compete against the Miami Heat (8-5) on Monday.

The Heat played the Bulls and took a loss by a final of 102-97 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Heat walked away with 18 and the Bulls finished the game with 22 personal fouls. They converted 16 of their 45 tries from beyond the arc. Chicago finished the game shooting 73.7% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of 19 shots. In addition, Chicago grabbed 44 rebounds (10 offensive, 34 defensive), but finished the game with no blocks. Chicago totaled 24 assists and had 9 steals for this game. With regard to defense, Miami allowed the other team to go 44.4% from the floor on 36 of 81 shooting. They also distributed 23 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 34 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Heat made 19 of their 23 shots for a rate of 82.6%. Miami walked away from the game with a 42.9% FG percentage (33 out of 77) and made 12 out of their 36 three-point attempts.

Jimmy Butler is one player who played a role in the game. He had 25 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. Butler finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Miami comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-5 on the year. They have an average of 109.6 pts per contest (25th in the NBA) while shooting 46.1% from the floor. The Heat are shooting 36.7% on shots from downtown (157 of 428) and 85.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Miami is grabbing 41.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 330 dimes for the campaign, which is 9th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Heat are forcing 16.7 turnovers per game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They are 23rd in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 342 conceded for the season. The Heat defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.2% (528 of 1,119) and they concede 44.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 38.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 7th in the league in PPG from their opponents (109.6).

In their last game, the Bulls went home victorious with a score of 102-97 against the Heat. The Bulls were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 44 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Heat committed 18 fouls in this game which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 73.7%. When talking about 3-point shots, Chicago converted 16 of 45 tries (35.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Bulls ended up going 36 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. The Bulls allowed the Heat to convert 33 of their 77 tries from the floor which had them shooting 42.9% for this game. They finished 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 12 out of 36 and finished the contest at 19 of 23 at the free throw line (82.6%). In relation to rebounding, Chicago allowed Miami to pull down 34 in all (5 on the offensive glass).

DeMar DeRozan ended up being important for the Bulls for the game. DeRozan earned 23 points in his 40 mins on the hardwood and added 4 assists in this matchup. He converted 6 of 12 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 5-9 for the campaign. The Bulls are responsible for committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 79.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 22.0 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.1 times per game. Chicago has accounted for 1,501 points for the campaign (107.2 per game) and they average 41.9 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 44.0% from the field, which ranks 28th in the NBA.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 8th in basketball in points allowed per game with 110.5. They are able to force 17.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (12th in the NBA). The Chicago defense surrenders 36.3% from downtown (198 of 546) and opponents are converting on 77.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 26.9 dimes and 47.4 boards every game, which ranks 22nd and 28th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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