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Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 01 Nov 2017
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 97-91
27-17 22-30 18-17 30-27
Position#16
Record2-4
FormWWLLL
Points / game106.2
Allowed / game109.2
vs
Position#25
Record1-4
FormLLLWL
Points / game89.8
Allowed / game102.0
USANBA· AmericanAirlines Arena
NBA2017-18
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🎯 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
🔥 FormHeat
Date
Competition
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
94-96
94
96
-2
79avg 93
A07/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
106-103
106
103
+3
94avg 93
A08/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
W
124-121 OT
124
121
+3
114avg 93
H10/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
110-102
110
102
+8
105avg 93
H13/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
109-116
109
116
-7
95avg 93
A18/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
112-108
112
108
+4
106avg 93
H22/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
104-93
104
93
+11
93avg 93
H23/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
100-117
100
117
-17
88avg 93
H26/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
90-96
90
96
-6
80avg 93
H29/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
L
122-125 OT
122
125
-3
110avg 93
H30/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
19-26
24-27
22-17
29-26
28-29
24-23
26-22
28-29
24-37
32-23
24-31
28-17
23-27
33-23
35-27
19-25
37-32
18-26
23-30
31-28
26-31
37-19
28-26
21-32
26-23
36-21
15-29
27-20
30-30
21-26
22-32
27-29
26-21
19-26
18-27
27-22
32-23
30-37
20-19
28-31
214.8Avg total
107.1Scored
107.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)106.2109.2215.3-3.033%
Season at home (5)105.6107.8213.4-2.240%
Season away (1)109.0116.0225.0-7.00%
Last 10 (10)107.1107.7214.8-0.650%
Last 5 (5)105.6107.8213.4-2.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (23)106.8104.2211.0+2.657%
vs Weaker ◀ (7)106.9100.0206.9+6.957%
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
🔥 FormBulls
Date
Competition
Boston Celtics
#5
W
111-97
111
97
+14
107avg 93
A19/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
87-104
87
104
-17
77avg 93
H21/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
95-104
95
104
-9
87avg 93
H23/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
97-108
97
108
-11
97avg 93
A27/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
83-105
83
105
-22
70avg 93
H29/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
100-117
100
117
-17
87avg 93
A19/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
77-87
77
87
-10
68avg 93
H22/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
L
112-119
112
119
-7
106avg 93
A24/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
91-86
91
86
+5
85avg 93
H27/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
69-101
69
101
-32
56avg 93
H29/10
NBA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
31-26
23-20
32-29
25-22
15-33
26-11
22-32
24-28
18-30
28-27
24-22
25-25
20-23
30-29
31-27
16-29
23-30
18-24
18-34
24-17
23-25
14-33
27-26
36-33
21-19
17-22
17-24
22-22
38-28
30-37
24-26
20-28
18-20
19-19
28-20
26-27
23-26
8-24
22-32
16-19
195.0Avg total
92.2Scored
102.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)89.8102.0191.8-12.220%
Season at home (3)79.091.3170.3-12.333%
Season away (2)106.0118.0224.0-12.00%
Last 10 (10)92.2102.8195.0-10.620%
Last 5 (5)89.8102.0191.8-12.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)91.8105.3197.2-13.517%
vs Similar (18)101.0102.0203.0-1.050%
vs Weaker (6)106.793.3200.0+13.350%
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

-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: -3.0-3.0Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: -3.3-3.3Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: -2.7-2.7Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -1.6-1.6
-4-2+0+2+4Q1Q1: -0.8-0.8Q1: -3.0-3.0Q2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q2: -3.3-3.3Q3Q3: -2.7-2.7Q3: -2.7-2.7Q4Q4: +0.6+0.6Q4: -1.6-1.6
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
Toronto Raptors
#7
L
43-53
43
53
-10
A07/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
D
52-52
52
52
+0
A08/04
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#4
L
56-60
56
60
-4
H10/04
NBA
Washington Wizards
#9
W
56-50
56
50
+6
H13/04
NBA
Orlando Magic
#26
L
55-58
55
58
-3
A18/10
NBA
Indiana Pacers
#8
W
63-50
63
50
+13
H22/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
W
62-44
62
44
+18
H23/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
51-56
51
56
-5
H26/10
NBA
Boston Celtics
#4
L
45-47
45
47
-2
H29/10
NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves
#14
W
62-60
62
60
+2
H30/10
NBA
107.5Avg total
54.5Scored
53.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)55.552.2107.8+3.353%-
Last 30 at home (19)56.851.7108.5+5.258%-
Last 30 away (11)53.353.2106.5+0.145%-
Last 10 (10)54.553.0107.5+1.540%-
Last 5 (5)56.651.4108.0+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (23)55.252.8108.0+2.352%-
vs Weaker ◀ (7)56.750.3107.0+6.457%-
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
Boston Celtics
#5
W
54-46
54
46
+8
A19/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
41-44
41
44
-3
H21/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
46-57
46
57
-11
H23/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
50-52
50
52
-2
A27/04
NBA
Boston Celtics
#5
L
41-54
41
54
-13
H29/04
NBA
Toronto Raptors
#3
L
37-58
37
58
-21
A19/10
NBA
San Antonio Spurs
#13
L
38-41
38
41
-3
H22/10
NBA
Cleveland Cavaliers
#6
W
68-65
68
65
+3
A24/10
NBA
Atlanta Hawks
#28
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H27/10
NBA
Oklahoma City Thunder
#11
L
31-50
31
50
-19
H29/10
NBA
94.9Avg total
44.3Scored
50.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)47.849.697.4-1.743%-
Last 30 at home (15)45.747.793.4-2.127%-
Last 30 away (15)50.051.4101.4-1.460%-
Last 10 (10)44.350.694.9-6.320%-
Last 5 (5)42.250.692.8-8.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (6)44.053.397.3-9.317%-
vs Similar (18)47.849.997.7-2.144%-
vs Weaker (6)51.844.896.7+7.067%-
This opponent (Miami Heat) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:
Miami Heattheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Miami Heat: 107.1 points a game scored
🏀🏀59%
🏀🏀🏀26%
🏀15%
🏀🏀 2-pointers62.8 pts a game · 59% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.2 pts a game · 26% of the points
🏀 Free throws16.1 pts a game · 15% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers58.831.4
53.4%
51.0%62.8
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers28.39.4
33.2%
36.1%28.2
🏀 Free throws21.916.1
73.5%
76.5%16.1
They take 87.1 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 28.3 of them are 3-pointers, so 32% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Chicago Bullstheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Chicago Bulls: 92.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀56%
🏀🏀🏀28%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers51.2 pts a game · 56% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers25.8 pts a game · 28% of the points
🏀 Free throws15.2 pts a game · 16% of the points
League average for comparison: 106.1 points a game
55%
30%
16%

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers55.025.6
46.5%
51.0%51.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers27.78.6
31.0%
36.1%25.8
🏀 Free throws18.515.2
82.2%
76.5%15.2
They take 82.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.7 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes (league average: 34%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/10 games with a box score before 01 Nov 2017 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Miami Heat
LLLWWLWWWL
Chicago Bulls
LWLLLLLLLW
#16
League position
#25
-0.6
Net rating
-11.2
105.0
Offensive rating
97.7
105.6
Defensive rating
108.9
52.2%
Effective FG%
46.6%
51.9%
Opp. effective FG%
52.4%
15.5%
Turnover %
15.6%
22.6%
Off. rebound %
25.0%
0.25
Free-throw rate
0.22
33.2%
3-point %
31.0%
51.7%
Assist %
59.1%
50%
Form (last 10/10)
20%

Profile

Offence105.0 · 97.7Defence105.6 · 108.9Shooting52.2% · 46.6%3-point %33.2% · 31.0%Ball care15.5% · 15.6%Off. rebounds22.6% · 25.0%Free throws0.25 · 0.22Form (last 10/10)50% · 20%
■ Miami Heat   ■ Chicago Bulls
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
6
Miami Heat wins
4
Chicago Bulls wins
Miami Heatlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/10/17HMinnesota Timberwolves122-125 OT
29/10/17HBoston Celtics90-96
26/10/17HSan Antonio Spurs100-117
23/10/17HAtlanta Hawks104-93
22/10/17HIndiana Pacers112-108
18/10/17AOrlando Magic109-116
13/04/17HWashington Wizards110-102
10/04/17HCleveland Cavaliers124-121 OT
08/04/17AWashington Wizards106-103
07/04/17AToronto Raptors94-96
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/10/17HOklahoma City Thunder69-101
27/10/17HAtlanta Hawks91-86
24/10/17ACleveland Cavaliers112-119
22/10/17HSan Antonio Spurs77-87
19/10/17AToronto Raptors100-117
29/04/17HBoston Celtics83-105
27/04/17ABoston Celtics97-108
23/04/17HBoston Celtics95-104
21/04/17HBoston Celtics87-104
19/04/17ABoston Celtics111-97

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Miami Heat
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLL33%
HomeWWLLL40%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games651
Win %33%40%0%
Points / game106.2105.6109.0
Allowed / game109.2107.8116.0
Point differential-3.0-2.2-7.0
Avg total215.3213.4225.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %17%20%0%
Chicago Bulls
NBA 2017-18
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL20%
HomeLWL33%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games532
Win %20%33%0%
Points / game89.879.0106.0
Allowed / game102.091.3118.0
Point differential-12.2-12.3-12.0
Avg total191.8170.3224.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
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 Orlando Magic75271%116.9107.9+9.0
2 Boston Celtics75271%101.694.9+6.7
3 Memphis Grizzlies75271%100.695.6+5.0
4 Toronto Raptors64267%109.098.2+10.8
5 Los Angeles Clippers64267%107.3100.5+6.8
6 Golden State Warriors85362%121.0114.1+6.9
7 Indiana Pacers85362%111.5107.8+3.8
8 Detroit Pistons85362%104.4102.1+2.2
9 Charlotte Hornets85362%105.8103.9+1.9
10 Houston Rockets85362%104.2103.1+1.1
11 Oklahoma City Thunder74357%106.695.7+10.9
12 Portland Trail Blazers74357%107.698.3+9.3
13 Washington Wizards74357%112.3108.1+4.1
14 Utah Jazz74357%95.993.1+2.7
15 San Antonio Spurs74357%98.198.9-0.7
16 Minnesota Timberwolves74357%109.4115.3-5.9
17 New York Knicks63350%102.8102.8+0.0
18 Milwaukee Bucks84450%104.9107.2-2.4
19 Philadelphia 76ers84450%106.0108.4-2.4
20 Phoenix Suns84450%107.4116.6-9.2
21 Denver Nuggets73443%104.0104.4-0.4
22 New Orleans Pelicans73443%108.4109.7-1.3
23 Los Angeles Lakers73443%103.4106.6-3.1
24 Brooklyn Nets83538%114.6118.8-4.1
25 Cleveland Cavaliers83538%105.0111.9-6.9
26 Miami Heat62433%106.2109.2-3.0
27 Chicago Bulls51420%89.8102.0-12.2
28 Sacramento Kings71614%94.1104.4-10.3
29 Atlanta Hawks81712%100.8109.0-8.2
30 Dallas Mavericks81712%98.2107.0-8.8
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 Heat2722183097
Chicago Bulls1730172791
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