Heat vs. Bulls betting: NBA preview for Feb. 1

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The Miami Heat (26-24) are favored by 5.5 points against the Chicago Bulls (24-25) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 6 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on FDSSUN, CHSN, and WPLG. The point total is set at 232.5 in the matchup.

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Heat vs. Bulls betting lines

  • Heat odds to win: -207
  • Bulls odds to win: +172
  • Spread: Heat (-5.5)
  • Total: 232.5
  • TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Sun
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Miami has covered the spread 13 times at home and is 15-9 in home contests.
  • This year, Miami has a 6-6 record ATS at home as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Heat have hit the over in 13 of their 24 home games this year with a set over/under (54.2%).
  • Miami and its opponents have averaged a total of 237.4 points per home contest this season, 4.9 points greater than this game’s posted total.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have a 5-5 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread five times in those games.
  • The Heat and their opponents have combined to hit the over in seven of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Heat games averaged 235.7 total points, 3.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Over the past 10 games, the Heat are scoring 0.7 points more per game compared to their season average.

Heat Betting Records

  • The Heat have gone 14-9 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 60.9% of those games).
  • Miami has a record of 9-4 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -207 or shorter (winning 69.2%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Heat’s implied win probability is 67.4%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (21st in NBA) 46.2 (eighth) 46.3 (third) 47.3 (29th) 28.5 (seventh) 13.9 (14th)

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Bulls Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Bulls have an 11-12 record against the spread on the road and are 9-14 in road contests.
  • Bulls road games have gone over the set point total 12 times this season.
  • The Bulls and their opponents have averaged a total of 238.1 points per road contest this season, 5.6 points greater than this game’s projected total.

Bulls Recent Trends

  • The Bulls have covered the spread five times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • Bulls’ last 10 games saw five go over the total.
  • The last 10 Bulls games averaged 232.8 total points, 0.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • The Bulls’ per-game scoring average over their last 10 games is 119.9, 2.1 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Bulls Betting Records

  • This season, Chicago has been the underdog 27 times and won 14, or 51.9%, of those games.
  • The Bulls are 4-7 this season when entering a game as the underdog by +172 or more on the moneyline.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Bulls based on the moneyline is 36.8%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (seventh in NBA) 47.3 (20th) 45.3 (ninth) 44.8 (17th) 29.9 (third) 13.7 (11th)
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