The Chicago Bulls square off with the Miami Heat on Tuesday night at the FTX Arena. This is a battle between a Central and Southeast team, with the former trying to get out of a four-game losing streak. The hosts look good with four-straight wins in the bag and will try to extend their run in the first of four consecutive home games. However, they take on a desperate Bulls side that hasn’t won a road game since November 29.

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Bulls vs. Heat Game Information

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— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) December 19, 2022

• When: Tuesday, Decemeber 20, 2022, 7:30 PM ET
• Where: FTX Arena, Miami, FL
• TV: TNT
• Radio: 670 The Score (Bulls) // 560 The Joe WQAM (Heat)
• Live Stream: NBA League Pass
• NBA Betting Odds: Bulls (+5) // Heat (-5)

Why Bet on the Chicago Bulls?

The Bulls had a great start to the season. However, the team has since dropped to 11th seed and an 11-18 record in the last few weeks. They now struggle to snap out of a multiple-game losing streak, and it doesn’t help that they are about to challenge a squad that packs plenty of momentum.

As a team, the Bulls average 113.1 points per game on 48.7% shooting. They have a pretty competent offense and currently hold the seventh-best shooting record in the league. Chicago is also great from the line, hitting 82.1% of their free throws, and is the third-best record now. Star players DeMar DeRozan and Zach Lavine lead the lineup in points, averaging 25.86 points and 21.76 points per game, respectively. Nikola Vuvevic also plays a solid role in the starting lineup, averaging 16.28 points per game and leading the squad in boards with an average of 10.45 rebounds per game.

Defense is where the Bulls collapse. They allow 115.1 opponent points per game and give up a 48.0% opponent shooting percentage. Head coach Billy Donovan also needs his roster to improve their rebounding numbers, as they only manage 48.8 total boards per game and are only good for a 27th-best league record right now.

Why Bet on the Miami Heat?

The Miami Heat are scorching hot right now with five wins in six games. They have a chance to extend their win streak to five games with a comfortable home advantage. Erik Spoelstra holds a 16-15 win-loss record and is good for the seventh seed. However, we expect more from a side that topped the Eastern Conference last season.

On the offensive side, Miami averages 108.1 points per game on 45.1% shooting. They have average two-point shooting at 45.1% as well as making shots from downtown at 34.3%. However, what they lack in shooting from the field they make up for on the line. The Heat is the second-best free-throw shooting team right now at 82.3%.

This team might not have the offensive figures to keep up with the best, but they do have an impeccable defense. Miami holds its opponents to 109.0 points per game on 47.1% shooting. They have impressive interior protection that limits teams to 45.5 points in the paint per game while keeping solid three-point defense that keeps opponents to 35.5% from deep.

Three starters are under observation for Tuesday’s game: Kyle Lowry, Caleb Martin, and star player Jimmy Butler. Should any of the three sit this one out, we expect Victor Oladipo, Max Strus, and Duncan Robinson to fill in the spots.

Bulls vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Bulls are 2-4 in the last six games (2-4 ATS).
• The Bulls are 2-2 in the last four road games against the Heat (2-2 ATS).
• The totals went over in four of the Bulls’ last five road games against the Heat.
• The Heat are 2-2 in the last four games at FTX Arena (0-4 ATS).
• The Heat are 4-1 in the last five games (2-3 ATS).
• The totals went under once in the Heat’s last three home games.

Bulls vs. Heat Expert Betting Prediction

The Bulls are a hot mess right now, and things might take some time to get better. There are now rumors that the Bulls may revamp the roster soon, which also doesn’t improve morale in the locker room. Covering the spread should be doable for the visitors, but a Miami Heat team winning four-straight games is tough to crack. At home, the Heat gets the better numbers on paper and takes care of a Bulls squad that may look different soon.

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