Heat vs. Bulls Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Jan. 8

The Chicago Bulls (17-20) will be trying to break a three-game losing streak when hosting the Miami Heat (20-17) on January 8, 2026 at United Center.

Thursday's matchup between the Heat and the Bulls features the Heat as healthy 7-point favorites. The over/under is 238.5 points for the game.

Heat vs. Bulls Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, January 8, 2026
• Game time: 8 p.m. ET
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center
• Total: 238.5 points
• Spread: Heat -7
• Moneyline: Heat (-275), Bulls (+225)

How to watch Heat vs. Bulls

• TV Channel: Chicago Sports Network
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Heat vs. Bulls

• Heat games this season have gone over this contest's total of 238.5 points 18 times.
• The Bulls have played 18 games this season that ended with a combined score over 238.5 points.
• The teams average 237.2 points per game combined, 1.3 fewer than this matchup's over/under.
• These teams surrender 238.6 points per game combined, 0.1 more points than the total for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Heat vs. Bulls

• Miami has covered 21 times in 37 chances against the spread this season.
• The Heat are 4-3 ATS this season when playing as at least 7-point favorites.
• The Bulls are 17-19-1 ATS this season.
• Chicago is 3-3 ATS this season when playing as at least 7-point underdogs.
• At home this year, the Bulls are 10-9 overall and 9-9-1 against the spread.
• At home, Chicago is winless ATS (0-2) as a 7-point underdog or greater.
• On the road, the Heat are 7-11 overall and 10-7-1 against the spread.
• On the road, Miami is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 7-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Heat vs. Bulls

• The Heat have gone 10-6 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 62.5% of those games).
• The Bulls have won 11, or 55%, of the 20 games they've played as underdogs this season.
• When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -275 or shorter, Miami has a record of 4-1 (80% win percentage).
• This season, Chicago has won one of its six games when it is the underdog by at least +225 on the moneyline.
• The Heat have an implied moneyline win probability of 73.3% in this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Heat vs. Bulls

• Pick ATS: Bulls (+ 7)
• Pick OU: Over (238.5)
  
• Prediction: Heat 126 - Bulls 123
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