Tonight at the Kaseya Center in Miami, the Chicago Bulls (23-25) face the Miami Heat (26-23), tipping off at 8:00 p.m. ET.
The Heat look to secure the season series and win their third straight over Chicago. The Bulls, meanwhile, aim to end a three-game losing streak and stay in the 10th and final spot in the play-in.
Let’s look at a Bulls vs. Heat prediction and picks for Saturday. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals.
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Bulls vs. Heat Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
Miami has won the previous two matchups this season, beating the Bulls 143-107 on November 21 and 116-113 on January 29.
Bulls vs. Heat Over/Under, Spread
The Heat enter this matchup as 5.5-point favorites, returning a 1.49x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Bulls are road underdogs with a 2.43x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Miami Heat -5.5
- Over/Under: 235.5
- Game Winner Payout: Bulls 2.43x | Heat 1.49x
Team Picks data is live at the time of writing and is subject to change.
Bulls vs. Heat Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Bulls vs. Heat injury report for Saturday, via NBA.com.
Bulls Injury Report
- PF Zach Collins (toe): OUT
- PF Noa Essengue (shoulder): OUT
- PG Josh Giddey (hamstring): OUT
- PG Tre Jones (hamstring): OUT
- PF Jalen Smith (calf): OUT
- C Nikola Vucevic (rest): Doubtful
- SG Coby White (calf): Doubtful
Heat Injury Report
- SG Tyler Herro (ribs) - OUT
- PG Davion Mitchell (shoulder) - Doubtful
Bulls vs. Heat Prediction on Spread
Here are some facts and figures to get you set for Bulls vs. Heat tonight, including insights on our Bulls vs. Heat prediction.
- Chicago has an 8-14 record on the road, the fifth-fewest road wins in the NBA.
- The Heat have a 13-10 record against the spread at home, the fourth-most wins in the league.
- The Bulls are struggling offensively against Miami, shooting 40.2% from the floor in this season's two games, the second-lowest among any opponent.
- According to Dunks and Threes, Miami and Chicago each rank in the top five in possessions per game.
- The Heat’s offense explodes in South Beach; their 121.9 points per game at home ranks second.
- Chicago’s struggles on defense, specifically on the road, allowing 122.8 PPG away from the Windy City (28th).
Bulls vs. Heat Picks for PrizePicks Today: Saturday, January 31
Here are two top Bulls vs. Heat picks to target on Saturday. Bulls F Matas Buzelis and Heat PF-C Bam Adebayo headline key PrizePicks player projections.
Bulls F Matas Buzelis vs. Heat Projection: 30.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Buzelis averages 22.3 combined points, rebounds, and assists this season. In January, that's up to 25.5.
- The second-year forward owns a very solid 23.6% usage rate in his last 20 contests compared to 20.0% in his first 28.
- According to databallr, Buzelis spends 14.4% of his time on the ball, good for the 84th percentile.
- Buzelis brings down just 2.1% of his own misses and 4.7% of his teammates' misses. That could be one of the few obstacles standing in his way on Saturday.
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Heat PF-C Bam Adebayo Projection vs. Bulls: 10.5 Rebounds
- Adebayo ranks ninth in the league with 9.8 rebounds per game.
- The nine-year veteran has more than 10 rebounds in two of his last three games.
- The big man from Kentucky has more than 10 rebounds in two of the last three games against the Bulls.
- The Bulls are allowing 55.9 rebounds per game on the road, fifth-most in the NBA.
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