Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends | March 18

The Miami Heat (38-33) take on the Chicago Bulls (32-37) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, March 18, 2023 on NBCS-CHI and BSSUN.

The Heat are a 2.5-point favorite against the Bulls when Heat and Bulls take the court. The matchup features an over/under of 216.5.

Heat vs. Bulls Betting Odds

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• Spread: Miami -2.5
• Total: 216.5
• Moneyline: Miami -136, Chicago +115

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Heat at Bulls odds, spread, & more

Prediction

• Pick ATS: Bulls (+ 2.5)
• Pick OU:

  Over (216.5)

• Prediction:
  Bulls 113 – Heat 109

Moneyline

• Miami has been chosen as the favorite in 51 games this year and has walked away with the win 32 times (62.7%) in those games.
• This season, Miami has come away with a win 25 times in 40 chances when named as a favorite of at least -136 or better on the moneyline.
• Miami has an implied victory probability of 57.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

• Chicago has been the moneyline underdog 38 total times this season. Chicago has finished 15-23 in those games.
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +115 or longer, Chicago has a record of 11-16 (40.7%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Chicago’s implied win probability is 46.5%.

Against the spread

• The Heat average 109.1 points per game, just 3.7 fewer points than the 112.8 the Bulls allow.
• When Miami puts up more than 112.8 points, it is 11-13-1 against the spread and 17-8 overall.
• Chicago has a 21-7 record against the spread and an 18-10 record overall when allowing fewer than 109.1 points.
• The Bulls put up an average of 113.6 points per game, only four more points than the 109.6 the Heat allow.
• Chicago has put together a 29-17 ATS record and a 29-17 overall record in games it scores more than 109.6 points.
• Miami’s record is 20-25-3 against the spread and 31-17 overall when it gives up fewer than 113.6 points.
• The Heat are at the bottom of the NBA’s scoring charts (109.1 PPG), while the Bulls allow the 11th-fewest points per game (112.8) in the league.
• Chicago is the NBA’s 18th-ranked offense (113.6 PPG), while Miami is the second-ranked defense (109.6).
• The Heat have been out-scored by 34 points this season (0.5 points per game on average), while the Bulls have put up 53 more points than their opponents on the year (0.8 per game).

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• The average implied total for Miami this year is 112.3 points, 2.3 more points than its implied total of 110 points in Saturday’s game.
• This season, Miami has scored more than 110 points in 38 games.
• The average implied point total on the year for Chicago (116.8) is 9.8 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (107).

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How to watch Heat vs. Bulls

• Game Day: Saturday, March 18, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBCS-CHI and BSSUN
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Livestream: Watch on fuboTV!
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