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Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat

7:30 PM

Kaseya Center · Miami, FL

Matchup preview

Last season: too early in this one to read much from it

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

CHI

Season leaders, per game

MIA
The teams side by side: Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat compared, with league ranks
CHIStatMIA
31–51Record43–39
Offense
-5.0, 22nd in the leagueNet rating13th in the league, 2.2(better)
111.1, 24th in the leagueOffensive rating13th in the league, 114.5(better)
104.3, 2nd in the leaguePace1st in the league, 105.4
54.7(better), 14th in the leagueeFG%17th in the league, 54.2
12.7, 23rd in the leagueTOV%4th in the league, 11.2(better)
23.1, 27th in the leagueOREB%17th in the league, 25.4(better)
0.246, 22nd in the leagueFT rate14th in the league, 0.268(better)
Defense
116.0, 22nd in the leagueDefensive rating14th in the league, 112.3(better)
55.3, 21st in the leagueOpp. eFG%8th in the league, 54.0(better)
10.6, 29th in the leagueOpp. TOV%17th in the league, 12.2(better)
75.5(better), 6th in the leagueDREB%8th in the league, 74.9
0.245, 7th in the leagueOpp. FT rate4th in the league, 0.240(better)

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

Chicago Bulls

  • Zach CollinsQuestionable· back Oct 7
    Report note

    Collins' 2025-26 season was cut short after he underwent surgery in February due to a sprained toe on his right foot. It's unclear if the current soft tissue injury is related to the toe, but the big man's status will be worth monitoring ahead of Chicago's preseason opener against Phoenix on Wednesday, Oct. 7. If he's forced to miss time to start the regular season, Jalen Smith would have a much clearer path to playing time behind Nic Claxton.

Miami Heat

  • Myron GardnerQuestionable· back Oct 1
    Report note

    Gardner's Summer League is over because of an ankle sprain he suffered in Friday's California Classic opener in San Francisco against the Spurs. The swingman is missing out on valuable reps as he competes for a rotation spot with the Heat, but he does have plenty of time to recuperate for training camp in the fall.

    Cost -0.5 per 100
  • Ryan ConwellQuestionable
    Report note

    Hip

Key players · CHI: Chicago Bulls key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Josh Giddey32.117.08.39.112.2 / 8.2 / 9.60.8
Norman Powell29.621.73.52.516.0 / 2.4 / 1.20.6
Matas Buzelis29.216.35.82.116.6 / 7.8 / 2.8-0.2
Nicolas Claxton27.811.76.93.710.8 / 5.4 / 2.6-1.7
Tre Jones27.014.13.15.421.8 / 3.6 / 4.81.0
Key players · MIA: Miami Heat key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBASTLast 5Impact
Bam Adebayo32.420.110.03.218.0 / 10.0 / 5.84.2
Andrew Wiggins30.415.44.82.713.0 / 2.6 / 2.6-0.6
Giannis Antetokounmpo28.927.69.85.427.0 / 8.0 / 5.24.8
Davion Mitchell28.59.32.76.513.8 / 2.4 / 6.22.0
Tim Hardaway Jr.26.613.52.61.48.4 / 2.4 / 1.20.8

Last five games

Chicago Bulls: Chicago Bulls: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 12 @ DALLost 128–149––
Apr 10 vs ORLLost 103–127––
Apr 9 @ WASWon 119–108––
Apr 7 @ WASWon 129–98––
Apr 5 vs PHXLost 110–120––
Miami Heat: Miami Heat: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Apr 14 @ CHALost 126–127––
Apr 12 vs ATLWon 143–117––
Apr 10 @ WASWon 140–117––
Apr 9 @ TORLost 114–128––
Apr 7 @ TORLost 95–121––
Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBL10
8ORL4537.549157-3
9CHA4438.537166-4
10MIA4339.524175-5
11MIL3250.390283-7
12CHI3151.378292-8
13BKN2062.244403-7
14IND1963.232413-7

Matchups by position

What each defense allows per game to guards, forwards and centers, against the league average. Rank 1 allows the most.

CHI attack against MIA defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards51.9 (lg 49.8) , 5th in the league15.4 (lg 13.6) , 1st in the league15.4 (lg 14.2) , 3rd in the league
Forwards38.8 (lg 37.4) , 8th in the league17.0 (lg 15.3) , 4th in the league7.1 (lg 7.0) , 17th in the league
Centers10.8 (lg 10.7) , 14th in the league7.6 (lg 7.5) , 13th in the league1.7 (lg 1.9) , 20th in the league
MIA attack against CHI defense
PlayerPTSREBAST
Guards49.3 (lg 49.8) , 18th in the league13.9 (lg 13.6) , 11th in the league15.4 (lg 14.2) , 3rd in the league
Forwards41.4 (lg 37.4) , 1st in the league17.2 (lg 15.3) , 1st in the league7.3 (lg 7.0) , 11th in the league
Centers9.6 (lg 10.7) , 24th in the league6.8 (lg 7.5) , 28th in the league1.7 (lg 1.9) , 22nd in the league

The box score appears at tip-off.