Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls Prediction, Tips and Odds – Oct. 20, 2022 01:30 CET
12 NBA games will be played on the night between Wednesday and Thursday. Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls will meet in one of the most interesting matches. The start of the match in FTX Arena in Florida is scheduled for 01:30.
After last year’s finals of the Eastern Conference, the Heat wants to take a step further in the upcoming season. On the other hand, the Bulls kept the core of the team from last season and enter the new competition year even stronger.
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Miami Heat Team News
Jimmy Butler will be a key player in Miami’s quest for the NBA throne again this season. It will be his fourth season with the Heat, and with this franchise, he participated in the grand final once in the 2019/20 season, as well as in the Eastern Conference Final last year.
His main teammates will again be Bam Adebayo and Tyler Herro. Both are still young, talented, and ready for constant improvement. The explosive center contributes a lot on both sides of the court. He is a perfect defender, and in attack, he has very good playmaking skills, so coach Erik Spoelstra often uses him as a secondary playmaker.
Herro was voted Sixth Man of the Year last season, and this year he will most likely be reassigned to the starting five. Thus, his talent for scoring points will come to the fore even more, as opposing defenses will be watching other Miami players as well. There is also experienced guard Kyle Lowry, who will contribute a lot with his experience both in the regular season and in the playoffs.
Chicago Bulls Team News
The Chicago Bulls made the playoffs last season. There, the Milwaukee Bucks were too strong for them, defeating them 4-1.
DeMar DeRozan, Nikola Vucevic, and Zach LaVine will be the key players of the franchise this season. When the quality of their game is at an optimal level, they can be an equal rival to any NBA team. DeRozan had his best professional season last year, but few believe he can do it again.
Andre Drummond was signed as a backup center, and his experience will greatly improve rebound control, which was often a major problem for the Bulls last season. Goran Dragic also arrived in Chicago, and it remains to be seen whether the experienced Slovenian will replace the injured Lonzo Ball in a worthy manner.
Talented players such as Patrick Williams and Ayo Dosunmu are expected to further develop in the upcoming campaign and as role players help the team repeat last season’s success.
H2H
These two teams met four times last season and the Miami Heat won each time.
Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls Prediction
We expect a strong game from the home team at the beginning of the new season. They beat the Chicago Bulls four times last season by an average margin of 15 points. We believe in a similar epilogue this time as well.
Tip-off Time: Thursday 20.10.2022, 01:30
Prediction: Miami Heat -5.5
Odds: 1.80
Sportsbook: bet365
