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Jan. 8, 2026 · ← Command Center
Miami Heat
43-39 · #10 East
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ATL
W
WAS
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TOR
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TOR
W
WAS
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📍 United Center · Chicago
Postponed due to court condensation. Makeup date Jan 29
CHI on a back-to-back
Chicago Bulls
31-51 · #12 East
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DAL
L
ORL
W
WAS
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WAS
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PHX
MIA 54.7%
CHI 45.3%
win probability · records + home court ⓘ
Projected Fives · last 10 games
Miami Heat
| Player | POS | PPG | RPG | APG | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bam Adebayo |
C | 18.8 | 11.4 | 5.0 | 34.2 |
 Davion Mitchell |
G | 11.4 | 2.8 | 5.7 | 30.3 |
 Andrew Wiggins |
F | 13.1 | 3.5 | 2.2 | 27.9 |
 Pelle Larsson |
G | 14.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 31.0 |
 Simone Fontecchio |
F | 8.8 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 12.3 |
Chicago Bulls
| Player | POS | PPG | RPG | APG | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Giddey |
G | 9.5 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 31.8 |
 Matas Buzelis |
F | 16.3 | 8.0 | 2.3 | 30.0 |
 Isaac Okoro |
F | 10.7 | 3.0 | 1.7 | 27.1 |
 Tre Jones |
G | 20.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 26.5 |
 Guerschon Yabusele |
F | 9.7 | 5.6 | 1.4 | 25.3 |
Storylines
Last meeting: MIA ran CHI off the floor by 43 — expect a response.
Seeding stakes: #10 vs #12 in the standings — every possession matters.
Second night of a back-to-back — watch the rotation shorten and veterans get the night off.
Pre-Game Intel
Scoring
MIA 120.9 for / 118.5 against · CHI 116.3 / 121.5
Streaks
MIA W2 · CHI L2
Last 10
MIA 5-5 · CHI 2-8
Rest
CHI B2B
HEAD TO HEAD
MIA won 134-91
MIA lost 118-125
MIA won 116-113