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Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 May 2013
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 115-78
25-20 30-21 30-15 30-22
Position#1
Record70-17
FormWWWWL
Points / game102.6
Allowed / game94.5
vs
Position#12
Record50-40
FormWLLWW
Points / game93.5
Allowed / game93.3
USANBANBA - Quarter-finals
NBA2012-13
Meetings · Miami Heat v Chicago Bulls
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Miami Heat winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Chicago Bulls winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Miami HeatUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#23
W
103-98
103
98
+5
A10/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
W
109-101
109
101
+8
H12/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
W
105-93
105
93
+12
H14/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
W
96-95
96
95
+1
A15/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#30
W
105-93
105
93
+12
H18/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
110-87
110
87
+23
H21/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
98-86
98
86
+12
H23/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
104-91
104
91
+13
A25/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
88-77
88
77
+11
A28/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
L
86-93
86
93
-7
H06/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
25-22
21-28
23-22
34-26
17-27
41-23
29-25
22-26
30-22
26-32
30-23
19-16
18-22
31-30
31-19
16-24
29-20
26-27
30-27
20-19
26-24
26-21
28-20
30-22
25-23
22-20
21-22
30-21
21-30
27-20
30-18
26-23
24-17
21-24
22-21
21-15
15-21
22-16
25-21
24-35
191.8Avg total
100.4Scored
91.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (87)102.694.5197.1+8.080%
Season at home (44)105.895.2201.0+10.689%
Season away (43)99.293.9193.1+5.372%
Last 10 (10)100.491.4191.8+9.090%
Last 5 (5)97.286.8184.0+10.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)89.094.0183.0-5.050%
vs Weaker ◀ (28)101.290.4191.6+10.893%
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#30
W
102-84
102
84
+18
A15/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
95-92
95
92
+3
H18/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
89-106
89
106
-17
A21/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
90-82
90
82
+8
A23/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
79-76
79
76
+3
H26/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
142-134 OT
142
134
+8
H27/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
91-110
91
110
-19
A29/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
92-95
92
95
-3
H03/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
99-93
99
93
+6
A05/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
W
93-86
93
86
+7
A06/05
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
21-23
28-14
28-18
25-29
31-15
21-32
22-21
21-24
14-25
21-35
27-29
27-17
20-17
27-29
22-11
21-25
19-17
22-17
24-18
14-24
25-26
33-29
18-29
35-27
21-26
23-26
29-25
18-33
27-33
27-27
17-15
21-20
29-25
32-19
21-31
17-18
21-15
16-22
21-25
35-24
193.0Avg total
97.2Scored
95.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (90)93.593.3186.8+0.256%
Season at home (44)93.791.6185.3+2.159%
Season away (46)93.394.9188.3-1.652%
Last 10 (10)97.295.8193.0+1.470%
Last 5 (5)103.4103.6207.0-0.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)101.0103.2204.2-2.250%
vs Similar (21)94.495.8190.2-1.452%
vs Weaker (3)89.397.0186.3-7.767%
This opponent (Miami Heat) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.2+0.2Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +2.2+2.2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +5.1+5.1Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: -0.7-0.7
-6-3+0+3+6Q1Q1: +0.2+0.2Q1: +0.6+0.6Q2Q2: +2.2+2.2Q2: +0.0+0.0Q3Q3: +5.1+5.1Q3: +0.7+0.7Q4Q4: +1.5+1.5Q4: -0.7-0.7
Miami HeatChicago Bulls
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by quarter and half · pick a period
Miami HeatLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Washington Wizards
#23
L
46-50
46
50
-4
A10/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#17
W
58-50
58
50
+8
H12/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
W
56-54
56
54
+2
H14/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#28
L
49-52
49
52
-3
A15/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#30
W
55-47
55
47
+8
H18/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
52-45
52
45
+7
H21/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
47-43
47
43
+4
H23/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
L
48-50
48
50
-2
A25/04
NBA
Milwaukee Bucks
#18
W
45-41
45
41
+4
A28/04
NBA
Chicago Bulls
#12
D
37-37
37
37
+0
H06/05
NBA
96.2Avg total
49.3Scored
46.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)50.146.796.8+3.567%-
Last 30 at home (15)51.546.197.7+5.480%-
Last 30 away (15)48.747.295.9+1.553%-
Last 10 (10)49.346.996.2+2.460%-
Last 5 (5)45.843.289.0+2.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (2)49.047.596.5+1.550%-
vs Weaker ◀ (28)50.246.696.8+3.668%-
This opponent (Chicago Bulls) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Chicago BullsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Orlando Magic
#30
W
49-37
49
37
+12
A15/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#23
W
52-47
52
47
+5
H18/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
35-60
35
60
-25
A21/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
47-46
47
46
+1
A23/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H26/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
58-55
58
55
+3
H27/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
44-52
44
52
-8
A29/04
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
L
54-60
54
60
-6
H03/05
NBA
Brooklyn Nets
#9
W
61-44
61
44
+17
A05/05
NBA
Miami Heat
#1
D
37-37
37
37
+0
A06/05
NBA
95.0Avg total
47.8Scored
47.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.748.996.5-1.243%-
Last 30 at home (13)48.750.098.7-1.338%-
Last 30 away (17)46.948.094.9-1.147%-
Last 10 (10)47.847.295.0+0.660%-
Last 5 (5)50.849.6100.4+1.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)49.549.799.2-0.233%-
vs Similar (21)48.048.796.7-0.748%-
vs Weaker (3)41.748.390.0-6.733%-
This opponent (Miami Heat) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
5
Miami Heat wins
5
Chicago Bulls wins
Miami Heatlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/05/13HChicago Bulls86-93
28/04/13AMilwaukee Bucks88-77
25/04/13AMilwaukee Bucks104-91
23/04/13HMilwaukee Bucks98-86
21/04/13HMilwaukee Bucks110-87
18/04/13HOrlando Magic105-93
15/04/13ACleveland Cavaliers96-95
14/04/13HChicago Bulls105-93
12/04/13HBoston Celtics109-101
10/04/13AWashington Wizards103-98
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/05/13AMiami Heat93-86
05/05/13ABrooklyn Nets99-93
03/05/13HBrooklyn Nets92-95
29/04/13ABrooklyn Nets91-110
27/04/13HBrooklyn Nets142-134 OT
26/04/13HBrooklyn Nets79-76
23/04/13ABrooklyn Nets90-82
21/04/13ABrooklyn Nets89-106
18/04/13HWashington Wizards95-92
15/04/13AOrlando Magic102-84

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Miami Heat
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL80%
HomeWWWWL89%
AwayWWWWW72%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games874443
Win %80%89%72%
Points / game102.6105.899.2
Allowed / game94.595.293.9
Point differential+8.0+10.6+5.3
Avg total197.1201.0193.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+49%57%42%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (20)86% (7)69% (13)
Overtime %7%9%5%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2012-13
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWW56%
HomeWWWWL59%
AwayLWLWW52%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games904446
Win %56%59%52%
Points / game93.593.793.3
Allowed / game93.391.694.9
Point differential+0.2+2.1-1.6
Avg total186.8185.3188.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+18%20%15%
Close games (≤5 pts) won55% (31)56% (18)54% (13)
Overtime %8%9%7%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Miami Heat87701780%102.694.5+8.0
2 San Antonio Spurs87632472%103.496.4+6.9
3 Oklahoma City Thunder90652572%105.496.7+8.7
4 Memphis Grizzlies90612968%93.989.7+4.2
5 Denver Nuggets88592967%105.9101.5+4.5
6 Los Angeles Clippers88583066%100.695.0+5.6
7 New York Knicks90593166%99.194.7+4.4
8 Indiana Pacers89543561%94.690.8+3.8
9 Brooklyn Nets89523758%97.195.3+1.8
10 Golden State Warriors89513857%101.9100.8+1.1
11 Chicago Bulls90504056%93.593.3+0.2
12 Houston Rockets88474153%105.5102.7+2.8
13 Utah Jazz82433952%98.098.1-0.1
14 Los Angeles Lakers86454152%101.4101.2+0.2
15 Atlanta Hawks88464252%97.497.3+0.0
16 Dallas Mavericks82414150%101.1101.7-0.6
17 Boston Celtics87434449%95.596.1-0.6
18 Milwaukee Bucks86384844%98.2100.4-2.1
19 Toronto Raptors82344841%97.298.7-1.5
20 Philadelphia 76ers82344841%93.296.5-3.3
21 Portland Trail Blazers82334940%97.5100.7-3.2
22 Minnesota Timberwolves82315138%95.798.1-2.4
23 Washington Wizards82295335%93.295.8-2.5
24 Detroit Pistons82295335%94.998.8-4.0
25 Sacramento Kings82285434%100.2105.1-4.9
26 New Orleans Pelicans82275533%94.197.9-3.9
27 Phoenix Suns82255730%95.2101.6-6.5
28 Cleveland Cavaliers82245829%96.5101.2-4.7
29 Charlotte Hornets82216126%93.4102.7-9.2
30 Orlando Magic82206224%94.1101.1-7.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 30 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Miami Heat25303030115
Chicago Bulls2021152278
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