Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends

Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends | 1/8/2026

The Chicago Bulls (17-20) will try to end a three-game losing streak when hosting the Miami Heat (20-17) at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at United Center. The contest airs on FDSSUN, CHSN, and NBA TV.

The Heat head into their matchup against the Bulls as a 7-point favorite. The point total for the matchup is set at 240.5.

Heat vs. Bulls betting odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 3:30 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Spread: Miami -7Total: 240.5Moneyline: Miami -266, Chicago +215Watch this game on Fubo!Heat at Bulls odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Bulls (+ 7)Pick OU: Under (240.5)Prediction: Heat 121 – Bulls 117MoneylineThe Heat have won 62.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (10-6).When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -266 or shorter, Miami has a record of 6-1 (85.7% win percentage).Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Heat have an implied win probability of 72.7%.The Bulls have entered the game as underdogs 20 times this season and won 11, or 55%, of those games.Chicago has a record of 1-5 when it is set as the underdog by +215 or more by sportsbooks this season.Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bulls have a 31.7% chance to win.Against the spreadThe Heat put up just 1.1 fewer points per game (120.1) than the Bulls give up (121.2).Miami is 13-2 against the spread and 12-3 overall when scoring more than 121.2 points.When it scores more than 117.4 points, Chicago is 13-4 against the spread and 13-4 overall.Miami is 14-5-1 against the spread and 15-5 overall when it gives up fewer than 117.1 points.The Heat are at the third spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120.1 PPG), while the Bulls allow the 26th-fewest points per game (121.2) in the league.Chicago’s squad is currently the 14th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (117.1 PPG), while Miami’s team is 21st in points allowed per game (117.4).The Heat have put up a total of 100 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 2.7 per game), while the Bulls have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 152 total points, 4.1 per game).Over/UnderMiami has an average implied point total of 121.6 this season, which is 2.4 points lower than its implied total in Thursday’s game (124).So far this season, Miami has scored more than 124 points 15 times.Chicago’s average implied point total on the year (122.5 points) is 5.5 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (117 points).How to watch Heat vs. BullsGame day: Thursday, January 8, 2026Game time: 8 p.m. ETLocation: Chicago, IllinoisArena: United CenterTV channel: NBA TVLive stream: Watch this game on FuboWatch this game on Fubo!

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