Heat vs. Bulls betting: NBA preview for Jan. 31

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The Chicago Bulls (23-25) will try to end a three-game losing streak when they hit the road to take on the Miami Heat (26-23) on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Kaseya Center as 5.5-point underdogs. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and CHSN. The matchup has an over/under of 231.5 points.

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Heat vs. Bulls betting lines

  • Heat odds to win: -209
  • Bulls odds to win: +173
  • Spread: Heat (-5.5)
  • Total: 231.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Sun
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Miami has a 13-10 record against the spread at home and is 15-8 in home contests.
  • This season, Miami is 6-5 ATS at home when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Heat have hit the over in 12 of their 23 home games this season with a set over/under (52.2%).
  • Recent history hints at an edge to Miami to beat the total. This year its home games averaged a total of 237.6 points per contest.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have covered the spread six times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Heat and their opponents have hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • The past 10 Heat games averaged 4.0 more points (235.5) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Heat’s per-game scoring average across their past 10 games is 1.5 points higher than their season-long average.

Heat Betting Records

  • The Heat have won 14 of the 22 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (63.6%).
  • In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -209 or shorter, Miami has a record of 9-3 (75% win percentage).
  • Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Heat have an implied win probability of 67.6%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (19th in NBA) 46.1 (seventh) 46.3 (third) 47.4 (29th) 28.6 (seventh) 13.8 (13th)

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Bulls Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Bulls have a 10-12 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 8-14 overall in those contests.
  • Bulls games have gone over the set point total 11 times on the road this season.
  • The Bulls and their opponents have averaged a total of 238.4 points per road contest this season, 6.9 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls have covered the spread five times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 5-5 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final scores of the past 10 Bulls games have exceeded the set total five times.
  • The past 10 Bulls games averaged 0.5 more points (232.0) than this matchup’s point total.
  • During their past 10 games, the Bulls have scored 1.1 more points per contest compared to their 117.6 PPG season-long scoring average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • Chicago has been underdogs in 26 games this season and won 13 (50%) of those contests.
  • The Bulls are 4-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +173 or more on the moneyline.
  • The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 36.6% chance of a victory for the Bulls.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (seventh in NBA) 47.3 (20th) 45.3 (ninth) 44.7 (17th) 29.8 (third) 13.5 (eighth)
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