Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Prediction, 4/19/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat

Date: Friday, April 19, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+3)

Kaseya Center is the location where the Miami Heat (46-36) will take on the Chicago Bulls (39-43) on Friday in a Eastern Conference Play-In game. Miami opens this matchup as 3-point favorites. The total has been set at 209.5.

The Bulls took the court against the Hawks and notched a win by a score of 131-116 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulls walked away with 20 and the Hawks recorded 16 personal fouls. They made 11 of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. Atlanta finished shooting 82.1% at the charity stripe by making 23 of their 28 attempts. Additionally, Atlanta snagged 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive) and had 8 blocks. Atlanta earned 30 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. In relation to defending, Chicago let their opponent shoot 45.1% from the floor on 41 of 91 shooting. They also recorded 27 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 47 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Bulls buried 12 of their 15 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Chicago finished the game with a 56.8% FG percentage (54 of 95) and made 54 of their 95 three-point attempts.

Coby White is one player who had an impact in this matchup. He accumulated 42 points on 15 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 43 mins played and totaled 9 boards. White finished the game shooting 71.4% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes.

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Chicago enters this contest with a mark of 39-43 on the year. They currently have an average of 112.3 pts per game (22nd in the NBA) while hitting 47.0% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 35.8% on shots from distance (941 of 2,630) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is pulling down 43.8 boards per contest and has racked up 2,048 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 23rd in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 12.2 times per game and as a group they commit 18.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are able to force 14.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 23rd in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,287 surrendered this year. The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (3,370 of 7,131) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 37.0% on 3-point shots and they are 16th in the league in points per game from their opponents (113.7).

When they last played, the Heat took a defeat with a final score of 105-104 when they played the 76ers. The Heat snagged 29 defensive boards and 18 offensive boards totaling 47 in the game. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 12 steals in this game. The 76ers committed 17 fouls for this contest which got the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 14 of those for a rate of 73.7%. When talking about three-point attempts, Miami knocked down 14 out of 39 attempts (35.9%). Overall, the Heat ended up shooting 38 out of 90 from the field which had them at 42.2%. The Heat allowed the 76ers to convert 36 out of their 86 tries from the field which had them at 41.9% for the matchup. They shot 34.3% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 35 and ended up going 21 out of 23 from the charity stripe (91.3%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Miami permitted Philadelphia to snag 49 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Tyler Herro was important for the Heat for the contest. Herro recorded 25 points in his 41 mins on the hardwood and had 9 dimes in this matchup. He made 9 out of 27 in the game for a rate of 33.3%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Miami has a mark of 46-36 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Heat are shooting 46.5% from the floor, which is ranked 22nd in the league. Miami has accumulated 9,032 points for the year (110.1 per game) and they collect 42.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 25.8 times per contest (18th in the league) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest. The Heat commit 17.3 fouls per game and they connect on 81.8% from the charity stripe.

The Heat defensively are ranked 3rd in the NBA in points allowed per contest with 108.4. They have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the field (10th in the NBA). The Miami defense allows 35.3% on shots from 3-point land (1,064 of 3,018) and their opponents are knocking down 78.0% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.5 dimes and 42.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 14th and 11th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami (-3)

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