January 08, 2026 7:54 PM EST

NBA: Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls 2026-01-08 20:00:00.0

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The Miami Heat are solid 73.1 percent favorites over the Chicago Bulls. The Heat are shooting 48.1 percent from the field and the Bulls are forecasted to shoot 47.3 percent. The Heat have the rebounding advantage at 46.4 to 41.2. The Heat are committing fewer turnovers at 12.7 vs 14.1 for the Bulls. The Heat are making 16.1 three pointers on 39.6 percent from three point range. The Bulls are making 14.1 three pointers on 34.8 percent. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA---PTS: Norman Powell 27.0, Nikola Vucevic 23.4 ASSISTS: Davion Mitchell 6.1, Tre Jones 6.6 REBOUNDS: Bam Adebayo 9.4, Nikola Vucevic 11.4 SPORTS ODDS: Sportsbooks and handicappers have set the line at CHI 7.0 TOTAL 238.0. WIN-LOSS Miami Heat 20-17 Chicago Bulls 17-20 ATS Miami Heat 20-15 Sweat Barometer 2.7 Chicago Bulls 16-19 Sweat Barometer -2.6 OVER-UNDER Miami Heat 17-19 Avg Over/Under Line 0.6 Chicago Bulls 16-20 Avg Over/Under Line -1.3 ACCUSCORE PICK RECORD - POINT SPREAD PICKS Miami Heat 17-16 Chicago Bulls 18-14 OVER-UNDER PICKS Miami Heat 16-19 Chicago Bulls 13-23

UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Chicago Bulls

Miami HeatATS RECORDChicago BullsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road7-11, 39.0% -400Record at Home10-9, 53.0% 100Chicago Bulls
VS Chicago Bulls1-0, 100.0% 100VS Miami Heat0-1, 0.0% -110Miami Heat
vs Team Under .50013-2, 87.0% 1080vs Team .500 or Better9-10, 47.0% -200Miami Heat
Record as Road Favorite1-2, 33.0% -120Record as Home Underdog6-3, 67.0% 270Chicago Bulls
After 1 or More Days Off8-9, 47.0% -190Playing Back-to-Back Days5-9, 36.0% -490Miami Heat

LAST SEASON: We advise focusing on these trends in the first month of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Miami Heat

Miami HeatATS RECORDChicago BullsATS RECORDATS EDGE
Record on the Road25-20, 56.0% 500Record at Home21-21, 50.0% 0Miami Heat
VS Chicago Bulls3-2, 60.0% 80VS Miami Heat2-3, 40.0% -130Miami Heat
vs Team Under .50028-9, 76.0% 1810vs Team .500 or Better18-35, 34.0% -2050Miami Heat
Record as Road Favorite12-4, 75.0% 760Record as Home Underdog7-8, 47.0% -180Miami Heat
After 1 or More Days Off48-40, 55.0% +400After 1 or More Days Off40-43, 48.0% -730Miami Heat

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Miami HeatRECORDChicago BullsRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD8-9, 47.0% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME6-12, 33.0% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-5, 29.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS2-6, 25.0% OverUNDER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST YR17-28, 38.0% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST YR21-20, 51.0% OverUNDER
vs Teams Averaging >100 PTS at Home12-13, 48.0% OVERvs Teams Averaging >100 PTS on Road10-15, 40.0%UNDER

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POINT SPREAD (SEASON) - Miami Heat Road Games: 12-5, 71.0% +650 Chicago Bulls Home Games: 10-5, 67.0% +450 POINT SPREAD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Miami Heat Road Games: 5-2, 71.0% +280 Chicago Bulls Home Games: 4-2, 67.0% +180

OVER-UNDER RECORD (SEASON) - Miami Heat Road Games: 7-9, 44.0% -263 Chicago Bulls Home Games: 7-11, 39.0% -463 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Miami Heat Road Games: 2-4, 33.0% -218 Chicago Bulls Home Games: 4-4, 50.0% -36

SIDE VALUE (SEASON) - Miami Heat Road Games: 8-10, 44.0% +82 Chicago Bulls Home Games: 11-8, 58.0% 818 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Miami Heat Road Games: 3-4, 43.0% -4 Chicago Bulls Home Games: 5-3, 63.0% +444

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