The Miami Heat (25-23) and Chicago Bulls (23-24) will play each other three times over the next four days. Their first meeting is Thursday at 8:00 p.m. ET on NBA League Pass.
Below, we'll give you the best Heat vs. Bulls predictions and spread for PrizePicks today, including for Bulls G Josh Giddey and Heat G Norman Powell.
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Heat vs. Bulls Prediction, Spread
The Bulls are coming off a 113-110 loss to the Pacers on Wednesday. The Pacers only have 12 wins this season, three of which have come against the Bulls. After recently having a winning record more than halfway through the season for the first time since the 2021-22 campaign, the Bulls are back under .500 after dropping two straight.
The Heat have also been pedestrian, but what this shouldn’t be is a slow, plodding game. Both teams rank inside the top-five in the league in pace of play. However, the Heat rank tenth in defensive rating (112.8), while the Bulls sit at 24th (116.9).
Heat vs. Bulls Over/Under, Spread
The Heat are 2.5 point favorites, returning a 1.75x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Bulls are underdogs at home with a 2.00x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Heat -2.5
- Total: 239.5
- Gamer Winner Payout: Heat 1.75x | Bulls 2.00x
Team picks data is live as of publishing and is subject to change.
Heat vs. Bulls Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Heat vs. Bulls injury report for Thursday, via NBA.com.
Heat Injury Report
- G Tyler Herro (ribs): OUT
Bulls Injury Report
- G Tre Jones (hamstring): OUT
Heat vs. Bulls Numbers to Know
- The Bulls are 15-10 at home, versus 8-14 on the road.
- The Heat are 10-15 on the road, compared to 15-8 at home.
- Chicago is 8-3 against the spread as a home underdog.
- When these teams met in Chicago earlier in the season, the Heat won 143-107. The Bulls only shot 27.9% from behind the arc in that game. For the season, the Bulls have the seventh-highest 3-point percentage (36.9%) in the league.
- Chicago scores the fourth-most points in the paint per game (53.9), while the Heat allow the sixth-most paint points (53.1) a night.
Heat vs. Bulls Picks for PrizePicks Today: Thursday, January 29
Here are three of the top Heat vs. Bulls picks on PrizePicks for today. Player stat projections via the PrizePicks real money NBA game.
Bulls G Josh Giddey vs. Heat Projection: 15.5 Rebs+Asts
- For the season, Giddey averages 8.6 rebounds and 8.8 assists.
- While Giddey recently dealt with an injury, Bulls head coach Billy Donovan said he plans to play the star guard both Wednesday and Thursday.
- The former Thunder guard did not play more than 29 minutes in any of his four games since returning from injury.
- With Giddey logging limited minutes, he combined for 13 or fewer rebounds and assists in three of the games.
Heat G Norman Powell vs. Bulls Projection: 22.5 Points
- Powell averages a career-high 23.0 points per game.
- His 27.3% usage rate is the highest mark on the Heat. Next up is the injured Herro at 25.0%.
- Powell is on pace to shoot at least 39.0% from behind the arc for the eighth straight season.
- In the Heat’s previous blowout win over the Bulls, the former UCLA standout scored 19 points while playing just 25 minutes. For the season, he averages 31 minutes.
Bulls G Ayo Dosunmu vs. Heat Projection: 13.5 Points
- Bulls G Ayo Dosunmu scored 19 points in Wednesday’s loss to the Pacers. That came on the heels of him providing 20 points in a 129-118 loss to the Lakers on Monday.
- The former second-round pick shoots 51.3% from the field and 44.5% from behind the arc.
- This would be the second time over the last three seasons that the former Fighting Illini shoots at least 40.3% from deep.
- In his last game against the Heat, the 26-year-old scored 23 points on 9-for-14 shooting from the field.
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Powell and Dosunmu could thrive in the first of three meetings between the Heat and Bulls this week. Given the compressed schedule, a possible minutes restriction could put a damper on Giddey’s contributions.
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