Bulls vs Heat
Thu, Jan 8
8:00 PM
Bulls
Bulls
(17 - 20)
113
vs
116
Heat
Heat
(20 - 17)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 31 | 20 | 34 | 28 | 113 |
| Heat | 34 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 116 |
Venue: United Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Ayo Dosunmu
CHI | #11 | G
23
7
5
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
MIA | #11 | G
19
10
6
Smart Game Analysis
Miami Heat has a 72% chance of winning the game
The Heat are poised to dominate a depleted Chicago squad that is missing its starting backcourt and struggling defensively.
Key Analysis
- • Chicago is without primary playmakers Josh Giddey and Coby White, leaving the offense without its main facilitators.
- • Miami boasts the league's 3rd-ranked offense averaging 120.1 points per game against Chicago's 26th-ranked defense.
- • The Heat crushed the Bulls by 36 points in their only previous meeting this season.
- • Chicago enters the game with negative momentum after losing three straight games and struggling to score.
- • Miami holds a significant perimeter advantage, shooting 37% from three-point range compared to Chicago's inconsistent defense.
- • The Bulls must force the offense through Nikola Vucevic in the post to generate open looks for role players.
