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Miami Heat (36-43, 10th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (36-43, ninth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -2; over/under is 225.5
BOTTOM LINE: Miami hits the road against Chicago looking to prolong its three-game road winning streak.
The Bulls have gone 25-24 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago ranks fifth in the league with 29.0 assists per game. Josh Giddey leads the Bulls averaging 7.1.
The Heat are 24-26 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami is 20-14 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.7 turnovers per game.
The Bulls average 15.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 more made shots on average than the 13.6 per game the Heat give up. The Heat are shooting 46.3% from the field, 0.6% lower than the 46.9% the Bulls' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Vucevic is averaging 18.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 26.2 points over the last 10 games.
Bam Adebayo is scoring 18.0 points per game and averaging 9.6 rebounds for the Heat. Alec Burks is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 7-3, averaging 125.7 points, 46.8 rebounds, 31.0 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.5 points per game.
Heat: 7-3, averaging 115.6 points, 43.4 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 103.3 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu: out for season (shoulder), Kevin Huerter: day to day (neck), Coby White: day to day (rest), Lonzo Ball: day to day (wrist), Nikola Vucevic: day to day (calf), Tre Jones: out (foot), Josh Giddey: day to day (forearm).
Heat: Dru Smith: out for season (achilles), Isaiah Stevens: day to day (foot), Nikola Jovic: out (hand), Haywood Highsmith: day to day (achilles), Kevin Love: out (personal), Andrew Wiggins: day to day (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Heat -2; over/under is 225.5
BOTTOM LINE: Miami hits the road against Chicago looking to prolong its three-game road winning streak.
The Bulls have gone 25-24 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago ranks fifth in the league with 29.0 assists per game. Josh Giddey leads the Bulls averaging 7.1.
The Heat are 24-26 against Eastern Conference opponents. Miami is 20-14 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.7 turnovers per game.
The Bulls average 15.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.9 more made shots on average than the 13.6 per game the Heat give up. The Heat are shooting 46.3% from the field, 0.6% lower than the 46.9% the Bulls' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Vucevic is averaging 18.7 points, 10.1 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 26.2 points over the last 10 games.
Bam Adebayo is scoring 18.0 points per game and averaging 9.6 rebounds for the Heat. Alec Burks is averaging 2.7 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 7-3, averaging 125.7 points, 46.8 rebounds, 31.0 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 50.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.5 points per game.
Heat: 7-3, averaging 115.6 points, 43.4 rebounds, 26.8 assists, 9.1 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 49.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 103.3 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu: out for season (shoulder), Kevin Huerter: day to day (neck), Coby White: day to day (rest), Lonzo Ball: day to day (wrist), Nikola Vucevic: day to day (calf), Tre Jones: out (foot), Josh Giddey: day to day (forearm).
Heat: Dru Smith: out for season (achilles), Isaiah Stevens: day to day (foot), Nikola Jovic: out (hand), Haywood Highsmith: day to day (achilles), Kevin Love: out (personal), Andrew Wiggins: day to day (hamstring).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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