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NBA Tips: Saturday Best Bets – 22/11/2025
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NBA Cup action is back this Saturday and there are plenty of marquee matchups to catch. I’m here to preview two of the best clashes this Saturday. First-up, we have the Bulls and Heat going head to head in Chicago. Then two of the best teams face off in the afternoon when the Rockets welcome the Nuggets to Houston.
Miami Heat (9-6) at Chicago Bulls (8-6)
Saturday 22/11/2025 at 12:00pm AEDT. Venue: United Center (Chicago)
Both the Heat and Bulls are having a good start to the season and this should be a good matchup. Here are my tips, stats and predictions for this one.
| SGM Bet | Heat +4.5 – Over 250.5 | $3.20 |
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Last 5 Form
Chicago Bulls
After a 5 game losing streak, the Bulls are getting back that winning feeling. They’ve won their last 2 games in nail-biters. They’ve beaten the Trail Blazers by 1 and Nuggets by 3, both on the road. Chicago have been impressive at home this season, winning 5 of 6.
Miami Heat
Miami will be after 3 straight wins when they head to Chicago for the NBA Cup on Saturday. They come off an easy 14 point win over the undermanned Warriors and 2 pt win over the Knicks.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI |
 POR |
122-121 | W | Away | 21/11/25 | – | MIA |
 GS |
110-96 | W | Home | 20/11/25 |
| CHI |
 DEN |
130-127 | W | Away | 19/11/25 | – | MIA |
 NY |
115-113 | W | Home | 18/11/25 |
| CHI |
 UTA |
147-150 | L | Away | 17/11/25 | – | MIA |
NY |
132-140 | L | Away | 15/11/25 |
| CHI |
 DET |
113-124 | L | Away | 13/11/25 | – | MIA |
 CLE |
116-130 | L | Home | 13/11/25 |
| CHI |
 SAN |
117-121 | L | Home | 11/11/25 | – | MIA |
CLE |
140-138 | W | Home | 11/11/25 |
Head to Head
Last April, it was all the Heat in the last matchup, winning by 19. But the 10 meetings have been even with both teams winning 5 of 10.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI |
90-109 | MIA |
Heat won by 19 pts | @ Chicago | 19 | 199 | Thu 17-Apr-2025 |
| CHI |
119-111 | MIA |
Bulls won by 8 pts | @ Chicago | 8 | 230 | Thu 10-Apr-2025 |
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Bulls against the Heat.
- 1st Leg – Miami Heat +4.5: First-up, the Heat to cover as this should be a close game. Miami are covering at a good rate, going 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 games. They have an excellent record in Chicago too, covering in 13 of their last 19. Chicago’s last few games have been close margins and they’ve lost 5 of their last 7 games. So they aren’t in the same form compared to earlier on in the season.
- 2nd Leg – Over 250.5 Points: For the next leg, the Over total looks like a solid bet. Chicago have gone over in 5 of their last 6 games and both teams have scored 120+ pts in 3 straight games. The Heat have a good record against the Over too, going 4-2 in their last 6.
Denver Nuggets (11-3) at Houston Rockets (10-3)
Saturday 22/11/2025 at 1:30pm AEDT. Venue: Toyota Center (Houston)
On Saturday afternoon, we get a cracking matchup between the 10-3 Rockets and 11-3 Nuggets. Can the Rockets slow down Jokic? Here are my betting tips and SGM bets for this one.
| SGM Bet | Over 236.5 – Nuggets +3.5 | $3.40 |
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Last 5 Form
Houston Rockets
The Rockets are riding a 5 game winning streak and looking to make it 6 on home court. They beat the Cavs 114-104 on the road last time out as Sengun scored 28 pts with 11 boards.
Denver Nuggets
The Nuggets are also in hot form having won 8 of their last 10. Last game, they beat the Pelicans 125-118 with Jokic getting another triple-double (28 pts, 11 rebs, 12 assts). Peyton Watson
had one his best games in the NBA with 32 pts and 5 threes.
| Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date | – | Team | Opp | Score | Result | H/A | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU |
CLE |
114-104 | W | Away | 20/11/25 | – | DEN |
 NOR |
125-118 | W | Away | 20/11/25 |
| HOU |
 ORL |
117-113 | W | Home | 17/11/25 | – | DEN |
CHI |
127-130 | L | Home | 19/11/25 |
| HOU |
POR |
140-116 | W | Home | 15/11/25 | – | DEN |
 MIN |
123-112 | W | Away | 16/11/25 |
| HOU |
 WAS |
135-112 | W | Home | 13/11/25 | – | DEN |
 LAC |
130-116 | W | Away | 14/11/25 |
| HOU |
 MIL |
122-115 | W | Away | 10/11/25 | – | DEN |
 SAC |
122-108 | W | Away | 13/11/25 |
Head to Head
Denver have the wood over the Rockets with wins in the last 2 meetings. But in the last 10, the head to head is tied 5-5.
| Home | Score | Away | Result | Arena | Margin | Total | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU |
111-126 | DEN |
Nuggets won by 15 pts | @ Houston | 15 | 237 | Mon 14-Apr-2025 |
| HOU |
111-116 | DEN |
Nuggets won by 5 pts | @ Houston | 5 | 227 | Mon 24-Mar-2025 |
NBA Same Game Multi Tips
Here are my NBA same game multi tips for the Rockets against the Nuggets.
- 1st Leg – Over 236.5 Points: With two of the hottest teams in the NBA, this should be a clash that can go over 236 pts. Houston have a nice 6-1 record against the Over in their last 7 and 4-1 when they play the Nuggets. In the Western Conference, both of these teams are ranked in the top 2 for points scored per game.
- 2nd Leg – Denver Nuggets +3.5: This should also be a close one with the Nuggets covering the line in a nail-biter. They come off winning 5 of their last 6 road games so playing in Houston shouldn’t be an issue. In their last 18 games against the Rockets, they hold a 13-5 record too.
