Heat vs Bulls prediction NBA · Thursday, January 8
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (17-20) host the Miami Heat (20-17) on Thursday, January 8 at 8:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Heat 0 – Bulls 0. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Heat a 63% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Bulls are 10-9 at home and the Heat are 7-11 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 5-5 for the Bulls and 5-5 for the Heat (current streaks: Bulls L3, Heat L1).
The analysis Model
The Heat are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Bulls 115 – 119 Heat, a margin of about 4.1 points in favor of the Heat and a total around 234 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game. The Bulls played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (-3.0 vs +1.9 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Heat's defense allows clearly fewer points (115.6 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
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MIACHIHead-to-head
MIA lead 4-1 this season.
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Team comparison
| MIA | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 20-17 | Record | 17-20 |
| 117.8 | Points scored / game | 117.3 |
| 115.6 | Points allowed / game | 120.8 |
| +1.9 | Adjusted margin / game | -3.0 |
| L1 | Current streak | L3 |
| 5-5 | Last 10 games | 5-5 |
| 7-11 road | Home / road record | 10-9 home |
| 37-45 (+0.6) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
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Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.