Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat Prediction: Can Coby White Carry Bulls on Road?
The Chicago Bulls are heading on the road to Miami after a tough loss to the Nuggets. Can Coby White put the team on his back in the absence of Zach LaVine? Hollywood Picks provides his top prop pick in Bulls vs. Heat on Thursday night.
Hollywood Picks - December 14, 2023, 1:18 PM EST
5 minChicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat Prediction: Can Coby White Carry Bulls on Road?
The Chicago Bulls are traveling to Miami today to play against the Heat. Coby White has had a huge increase in usage since Zach LaVine has been injured, and he has cleared his points + rebounds + assists line in every game this season without him. I believe this line is way too low for him tonight versus a Heat team that struggles at guarding opposing point guards.
Bulls vs. Heat Date, Time, and Where to Watch
- Date: December 14, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 pm ET
- Where to Watch: NBA League Pass
Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat Prediction
Since Zach Lavine being out, White's role has changed on this Bulls team and he's seeing an increase in volume and usage. He's gone over this line in all six games with LaVine out, whilst taking 15+ shots and even some 20+ field goal attempt games.
The last time I took this line, it was against a Bucks team who are poor against guards. Although it's not exactly the same matchup, this Heat team are allowing the highest field goal percentage to opponents over the last six games. More specifically, Coby White attempts 56% of his shots from three and in the past six games, the Heat have been allowing opponents to have the 7th highest 3-point attempts.
On top of this, the Heat are allowing the most points per possession to spot-up shooters and White is the top scorer as a spot-up shooter, we should see White in a comfortable position here. The Heat are allowing the fourth-most assists to the point guard position, and White's playmaking role has increased in the absence of LaVine.
White went from averaging 3.9 assists from 7.3 potential assists to six assists on 13.3 potential assists in these past six games. I added rebounds as he's covered the line of 3.5 rebounds in every game without Lavine except one this season and he's even had some games of nine rebounds. White had 28 PRA against the Heat already and this was WITH Lavine playing. White only put up 11 field goal attempts and just missed on this line.
He will have 15+ field goal attempts so this spot here today is really nice. I expect DeMar DeRozan to have a tough matchup here with the wing defenders of Miami, especially Jimmy Butler. White may have to carry the load for the Bulls tonight. Recent guards P+R+A against the Heat; Rozier 38, Rozier 49, Mitchell 46, McConnell 33 (25 mins), Haliburton 56, Dame 45, Brunson 30.
Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat Prop Pick
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