NBA PREVIEW: MIAMI HEAT VS CHICAGO BULLS

Home Team: Miami Heat
Away Team: Chicago Bulls
Location: Miami, FL
Arena: AmericanAirlines Arena
When is Game Time? 7:30 PM ET – 03/29/2018

Where can I watch on TV? FSSUN, WGN and NBA League Pass

Where can I listen on the Radio? 790 The Ticket / S: WRTO MIX 98.3 FM and WSCR-AM 670
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GAME PREVIEW NOTES

The Chicago Bulls (24-50) go on the road to take on the Miami Heat (40-35) on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET. These two teams will meet up for the first time since January 15th 2018, a 119-111 Chicago Bulls victory (Markkanen fastest ever to 100 made 3s).

BETTING ODDS

The opening line favors the Miami Heat to win at -13, 59.3% have picked the Miami Heat to cover the spread. The total number of points scored for the over/under is listed at 210.5, 69.8% have picked the under. The moneyline between these two teams is Miami Heat: -1380, Chicago Bulls: +845. Get a 50% bonus up to $1,000 when you join MyBookie with Promo Code: HeroSports

MIAMI HEAT PREVIEW

Miami won their last game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, 98 – 79; Cavs: 36.8 pct. FG, season low in pts.. The Heat enter this contest with a 6-4 record in their last 10 games and a 23-13 mark at home. Kelly Olynyk led the Heat with 19 points in their last game against the cavaliers. He went 7-of-9 from the field, for a 77.8% field goal percentage; 2/5 from the line, 3/4 from three-point range. In 25 minutes, Olynyk’s stat line came out to 19 points, 3 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals and 3 threes with 1 turnover.

The Heat have climbed the rankings this season in blocks per game (#7), defensive rebounds per game (#14) and three point percentage (#15). They struggle in points per game (#24), free throw percentage (#24) and offensive rebounds per game (#21).

HEAT BETTING TRENDS

The Heat have played 7 games during the last two weeks. In that time, their win-loss record is 4-3 with an average point differential of 4.7. Their record against the spread is 5-2, with an average pre-game line of -0.6 and an average 4.1 against the spread.

The Heat and their opponents’ final score has beaten the Over/Under 4 times, while falling under 3 times. The Over/Under lines have averaged 214.4 in the past two weeks and their games have resulted in an Over/Under average of 4.6.

DATE	OPPONENT	SCORE (TEAM-OPP)	LINE	PT DIFF	OVER/UNDER	RESULT	ATS	O/U
3/14/2018	@Kings	119-123	-6.5	-4	209.0	L	L	O
3/16/2018	@Lakers	92-91	2.5	1	219.5	W	W	U
3/19/2018	Nuggets	149-141	-2.0	8	216.0	W	W	O
3/21/2018	Knicks	119-98	-11.0	21	216.5	W	W	O
3/23/2018	@Thunder	99-105	6.5	-6	214.5	L	W	U
3/25/2018	@Pacers	107-113	4.0	-6	207.0	L	L	O
3/27/2018	Cavaliers	98-79	2.0	19	218.5	W	W	U

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CHICAGO BULLS PREVIEW

Chicago is in the middle of a 6 game losing streak, after their loss to the Houston Rockets, 118 – 86; Gordon: 31 points; Harden rests. The Bulls have a 2-8 record during their last 10-game stretch and are 9-28 in away games this season. Lauri Markkanen finished the game with a team-high 22 points against their last opponent, the rockets. He shot 53.3% from the field, making 8 of his 15 attempts (4/5 from the line, 2/6 from three-point range). Markkanen ended up with 22 points, 2 assists, 4 rebounds, 1 block and 2 threes with 5 turnovers in 27 minutes.

The Bulls have climbed the rankings this season in defensive rebounds per game (#8), assists per game (#9) and turnovers per game (#10). The team needs work on field goal percentage (#30), blocks per game (#30) and points per game (#25).

BULLS BETTING TRENDS

In the last 7 games, the Bulls have gone 1-6 with an average point differential of -17.4. Against the spread, their record is 2-5, with an average pre-game line of 8.4 and an average -9.1 against the spread.

They have beat the Over/Under 5 times in this two-week span, while falling under 2 times. The Bulls’ Over/Under lines have averaged 216.4 in the past two weeks and their games have resulted in an Over/Under average of 1.

DATE	OPPONENT	SCORE (TEAM-OPP)	LINE	PT DIFF	OVER/UNDER	RESULT	ATS	O/U
3/15/2018	@Grizzlies	111-110	1.5	1	212.5	W	W	O
3/17/2018	Cavaliers	109-114	6.5	-5	222.5	L	W	O
3/19/2018	@Knicks	92-110	5.5	-18	217.5	L	L	U
3/21/2018	Nuggets	102-135	9.5	-33	221.0	L	L	O
3/23/2018	Bucks	105-118	5.5	-13	217.0	L	L	O
3/24/2018	@Pistons	95-117	13.0	-22	211.0	L	L	O
3/27/2018	@Rockets	86-118	17.0	-32	213.5	L	L	U

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HEAT: INJURIES & GAME-TIME DECISIONS

• D. Walton
• Dion Waiters
• Bam Adebayo
• Hassan Whiteside

BULLS: INJURIES & GAME-TIME DECISIONS

• Paul Zipser
• Antonio Blakeney
• Robin Lopez
• Zach LaVine
• Cristiano Felicio
• Kris Dunn

TOP FANTASY PLAYERS

Hassan Whiteside is the top fantasy basketball player for the Heat with a season average of 35.36 fantasy points per game. He has averaged 14.3 PTS, 11.8 REB, 1 AST, 0.7 STL and 1.7 BLK with 1.8 TO. Goran Dragic has an average of 30.35 fantasy points per game on the season. He’s averaging 17.4 PTS, 4 REB, 4.9 AST, 0.8 STL and 0.2 BLK with 2.2 TO for the 2017-2018 season.

Kris Dunn is the best player on the Bulls team from a fantasy basketball perspective, with 32.16 fantasy points per game. He’s averaged 13.4 PTS, 4.3 REB, 6 AST, 2 STL, 0.5 BLK and 2.9 TO this season.

Miami Heat: Stat Leaders

• PointsGoran Dragic17.4
• ReboundsHassan Whiteside11.8
• AssistsGoran Dragic4.9
• StealsJosh Richardson1.5
• BlocksHassan Whiteside1.7

Chicago Bulls: Stat Leaders

• PointsZach LaVine16.7
• ReboundsLauri Markkanen7.5
• AssistsKris Dunn6.0
• StealsKris Dunn2.0
• BlocksRobin Lopez0.8