A pair of teams trending in different directions clash on Tuesday as the Miami Heat (16-15, 9-6 Home) will be looking to prolong their winning streak when they host the struggling Chicago Bulls (11-18, 4-11 Away). Chicago was dominated by the Minnesota Timberwolves 150-126 at Target Center on Sunday, their fourth loss in a row.
DeMar DeRozan was the key player in the losing effort with 29 points and six assists. The Bulls are the 11th seed in the Eastern Conference. Miami won their fourth in a row on Saturday at Mexico City Arena, beating the San Antonio Spurs 111-101. Jimmy Butler had 26 points, leading the team.
The Heat are the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference. It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams. Chicago will be aiming for a season sweep against Miami after taking the only prior matchup 116-108 at FTX Arena on October 19.
DeRozan led the Bulls with 37 points and nine assists. Butler had 24 points and eight rebounds in the loss. The Bulls have been led this season by DeRozan, who is averaging 25.9 points per game, best in the NBA. DeRozan also has dished 4.7 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Nikola Vucevic is grabbing 10.4 rebounds.
Tyler Herro (21.2 ppg) and Bam Adebayo (20.7) have powered the Heat on offense. Herro leads the league in scoring, while Adebayo is first. Adebayo also has posted 9.8 rebounds per game, most in the NBA. Kyle Lowry has doled out 5.9 assists per game.
The Heat have had success in the Bulls’ last 10 visits to FTX Arena, winning six. Chicago is looking to end a five-game losing run on the road this season. Chicago is 3-7 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -5.2 (115.7-120.9).
For the season, the Bulls are averaging 113.2 points per game, compared to 115.1 for opponents. Miami has gone 6-4 over the last 10, allowing 109.1 points per game on average while scoring only 107.5 (-1.6 margin).
BULLS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Ayo Dosunmu: 7.3 | 9.8 | -2.6
Rebounds per game:
DeMar DeRozan: 7.0 | 4.9 | +2.1
HEAT HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Max Strus: 9.4 | 13.4 | -4.0
Rebounds per game:
Bam Adebayo: 13.0 | 9.8 | +3.2
Tyler Herro: 4.6 | 6.3 | -1.7
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
Miami Heat (-175)
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