Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 4/9/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN Plus

The Miami Heat (36-43) are en route to United Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Bulls (36-42).

The Heat faced off with the 76ers and took home the win by a score of 117-105 in their last contest. Miami finished the game having earned a 50.6% FG percentage (45 of 89) and knocked down 16 of 36 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Heat knocked down 11 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 73.3%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 47 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 26 dimes in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Miami allowed 43.2% from the field on 38 of 88 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 20 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. On top of that, Philadelphia collected 45 boards (14 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Philadelphia finished the game shooting 68.0% when shooting free throws by making 17 of 25 shots. They made 12 of their 38 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about personal fouls, the Heat finished with 17 and the 76ers totaled 14 personal fouls.

Duncan Robinson is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He scored 21 points on 7 out of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and also pulled down 2 rebounds. Robinson ended up going 87.5% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Miami enters this one with a record of 36-43 on the year. They currently have an average of 110.0 points per contest (24th in the league) while going 46.3% from the field. The Heat are connecting on 36.7% on 3-point shots (1,082 of 2,950) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Miami is pulling in 43.2 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 2,074 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 15th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.7 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Heat are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.0 fouls. They currently rank 16th in basketball in allowing assists with 2,083 relinquished this year. The Heat defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.6% (3,253 of 6,988) and they relinquish 44.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.8% on shots from distance and they are 7th in basketball in points per game allowed (109.9).

In their last game, the Bulls got the victory with a final of 131-117 when they faced the Hornets. Concerning attacking the glass, Chicago permitted Charlotte to collect 40 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished 26.7% from three-point range by hitting 8 of 30 and finished the contest at 27 of 34 from the free throw line (79.4%). The Bulls permitted the Hornets to convert 41 of 85 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 48.2% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Bulls ended up shooting 46 for 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 53.5%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Chicago converted 16 out of their 36 attempts (44.4%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.3%. The Hornets earned 22 personal fouls in this game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Bulls corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 41 in this contest.

Coby White was important for the Bulls in this contest. White tallied 37 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 5 assists for the matchup. He converted 12 out of 16 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 36-42 for the year. As an offense, the Bulls are connecting on 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 15th in the league. Chicago has scored 9,187 pts on the campaign (117.8 per game) and they pull in 45.6 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 29.0 times per game (5th in the league) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per contest. The Bulls commit 17.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 80.6% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense surrenders 34.4% on 3-point attempts (1,059 of 3,082) and their opponents are making 78.8% of their free throw shots. They allow 29.0 assists and 46.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 28th and 29th in the NBA. The Bulls defensively are ranked 28th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 119.9. They have forced 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (17th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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