Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls: Prediction and Betting Tips | Nov. 18, 2023

There are six games on the NBA's schedule for Saturday night, including the Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls. It's the 126th regular season meeting between the two teams, with the Bulls having the 63-62 advantage in all-time matchup wins. Let's take a look at the Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls prediction and betting tips for Nov. 18.

Chicago swept the season series during the last campaign, but the Heat got the last laugh in the NBA Play-In Tournament. Miami has also won six out their last 10 regular season games, but the last time they beat the Bulls in the regular season was on Apr. 2, 2022.

The Heat are on a seven-game winning streak and have been one of the best teams in the last two weeks. The Bulls, meanwhile, have been in turmoil since the opening night and have now lost three straight games.

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Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls preview, prediction, odds and betting tips

The Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls takes place on Saturday, Nov. 18 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The game starts at 8:00 p.m. EST and will be televised on Bally Sports Sun and NBC Sports Chicago.

Moneyline: Heat (-140) vs Bulls (+120)

Spread: Heat -2.5 (-115) vs Bulls +2.5 (-105)

Total (O/U): Heat -111 (o213.5) vs Bulls -111 (u213.5)

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Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Preview

The Miami Heat are looking to win their eighth consecutive win after starting the season 1-4. They're coming off a 122-115 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. Jimmy Butler was phenomenal for the Heat, finishing with 36 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls will look to end their three-game losing streak. It's a tough task considering that they are playing the second game of a back-to-back, losing to the Orlando Magic 103-97 on Friday.

It was also an NBA In-Season Tournament game, where the Bulls are languishing at the bottom of East Group C.

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Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Predicted Lineups

The Miami Heat have three players out, including Tyler Herro due to a sprained right ankle. Coach Erik Spoelstra is expected to field a starting five of Kyle Lowry, Duncan Robinson, Jimmy Butler, Haywood Highsmith and Bam Adebayo.

Meanwhile, DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso were on the injury report for Friday's game but played against the Magic. Coach Billy Donovan could give them rest but will likely join Zach LaVine, Coby White and Nikola Vucevic in the starting lineup.

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Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Betting Tips

Jimmy Butler has an over/under of 24.5 points. It's safer to bet for Butler to go under, as he's averaging 21.6 points per game this season. It's risky to bet for him to go over, but he has scored 32 and 36 points in his last two games.

Zach LaVine, meanwhile, has an over/under of 21. 5 points, which is below his season average of 22.6 points per game. LaVine came out of his funk on Friday night, scoring 34 points on 60.0% shooting. He's a streaky player, so betting on him to get over could pay off.

Bam Adebayo has an over/under of 10.5 rebounds against the Chicago Bulls. He's averaging slightly below that at 10.2 rebounds per game this season. However, it should be noted that he has gone over 10.5 rebounds in six out of their last 10 games.

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Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Prediction

The Miami Heat are the favorites to beat the Chicago Bulls on Saturday night. Based on their current performances, the safest bet is for the Heat to win, as they're clearly a much better team.

However, recent history tells us that the Bulls have the Heat's number in the regular season. They're on a three-game winning streak against Miami, so they could put up a good fight.

The prediction is for the Heat to win a very close game, with the Bulls possibly covering the spread. Tip: the total has gone over in only six of the last 20 Heat games.

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