Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Prediction, 1/30/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Chicago Bulls (23-24) are on their way to Kaseya Center on Friday where they will meet the Miami Heat (25-23).

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Pacers and ended up losing by a score of 113-110 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Bulls ended up with 22 while the Pacers racked up 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 15 of 36 attempts from 3-point range. Indiana ended up shooting 88.0% at the free throw line by making 22 of 25 tries. Moreover, Indiana grabbed 43 boards (6 offensive, 37 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Indiana totaled 30 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. When talking about the defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 44.7% from the field on 38 out of 85 shooting. They also doled out 27 dimes in the matchup while forcing 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 47 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bulls made 14 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Chicago finished the game having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (42 of 88) and converted 12 of their 30 3-point attempts.

Nikola Vucevic is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up with 25 points on 10 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins played and totaled 9 boards. Vucevic finished 58.8% from the field and also totaled 4 assists.

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Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 23-24 this season. They are averaging 117.7 points per outing (8th in basketball) while going 47.7% from the floor. The Bulls are shooting 36.9% on three-point attempts (686 of 1,857) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is pulling in 45.2 boards per game and has accumulated 1,404 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 5th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.8 fouls every game.

On defense, the Bulls have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.6 fouls. They concede 37.0% on three-point shots and they rank 26th in the NBA in PPG allowed (119.8). The Bulls defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.4% (2,067 of 4,362) and they relinquish 44.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 22nd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,304 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Heat walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 133-124 against the Magic. The Heat were able to snag 39 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 48 for this game. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Magic were called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to make 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 91.3%. With regard to three-point shots, Miami knocked down 15 of their 34 tries (44.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Heat finished shooting 44 for 88 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Heat permitted the Magic to convert 52 out of 104 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% for the game. They finished the game shooting 42.1% from three-point range by connecting on 16 of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 17 at the free throw line (76.5%). In the matter of rebounding, Miami permitted Orlando to collect 42 overall (12 on the offensive side).

Simone Fontecchio pitched in for the Heat for this game. He buried 7 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Fontecchio recorded 23 points in his 20 mins of playing time and totaled 2 assists in this contest.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 25-23 this year. As an offensive unit, the Heat are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 19th in the league. Miami has 5,752 points for the season (119.8 per game) and they grab 46.3 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 28.5 times per contest (7th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.3 times per game. The Heat have committed 18.9 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 79.1% from the free throw line.

The Miami defense gives up 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (665 of 1,909) and opponents are connecting on 80.9% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 27.3 dimes and 47.3 boards per contest, ranking them 20th and 29th in the league. The Heat are ranked 24th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 118.4. They are forcing their opponents into 15.7 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (11th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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