Bulls vs. Heat Odds & Betting Predictions - October 19, 2022

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Bet at DraftKings. In 14 games without Zach LaVine last season, DeMar DeRozan was 1-17 from 3PT. Facing the Heat last season, DeRozan was 1-10 from 3PT in 3 games.

-132 on FD. Since Vucevic has been traded to the Bulls, Chicago has played Miami 5 times. In all 5 tilts, Bam hasn’t had more than 7 rebounds. Vucevic spends so much time away from the basket on offense it forces Adebayo to play possessions outside the paint. Pat Williams also looked aggressive to close the preseason on the offensive glass which is encouraging

On DK. @PropBetGuy beat me to it. Inflated. Saw a 2.7 USG% and 3.1 MPG bump during the playoffs. Avg. 32.8 PRA under in 46/57 games last reg szn (80.1% rate). Herro is now in the starting lineup and should take more USG away. #PlayerProp

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DraftKings. He averaged 32.8 PRA last year, and now will be in a starting lineup with Herro, Lowry and Bam. He also likely draws the toughest defensive assignment (Patrick Williams).

On DK. This 16.5 number is well below his 19.1 points per game average in 2022. From March to the end of the regular season, Adebayo averaged 19.4 points per game when playing 30+ minutes, consistently scoring 17+ points in 14 of the 19 games. In the last meeting vs. this team, Adebayo scored 16 points in 26 minutes, only taking just two free throw attempts. It was a blowout and well below his 6.1 free attempts average on the season. Positive regression. The Chicago Bull's main weakness on defense was their inside paint protection. They allowed the eighth most points in the paint and have not made any acquisitions over the offseason to address the problem. Nikola Vucevic had a 112.8 defensive rating, and now backup Andre Drummond had a 109.8 defensive rating. Over the offseason, Pat Riley and Coach Spo have expressed they want Adebayo to attempt 15+ shots per game, and veteran Udonis Haslem said it's time for him to take over the leadership role. He averaged 21.3 points per game in the preseason. If that is the case tonight, Adebayo is 17-0 to the over when seeing this volume. This is playable for 1 unit at 17.5 as well. #PlayerProps