Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat Prediction: Bulls are going to lose in the match

Prediction for the NBA Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat match will occur on February 5. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Chicago Bulls

The Bulls are still in tenth place in the Eastern Conference, but it's no longer a given that they'll make the play-in. Chicago traded their best player, Zach LaVine, to Sacramento. In return, the Bulls got Zach Collins, Tre Jones, and Kevin Huerter. It's unlikely to be a successful trade for Chicago, at least in the short term.

The Bulls played their last game without LaVine but without any rookies and lost 119-127 to Detroit. Nikola Vucevic had a triple-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. The Montenegrin big man may be traded soon, though.

Miami Heat

The Heat could also make a high-profile trade soon. The club continues to explore options to trade Jimmy Butler, and a deal with Phoenix is on the table. The other option, Golden State, seems to have fallen through. The player's reluctance to move from San Francisco has been cited as the reason.

Miami's results have not deteriorated significantly in Jimmy Butler's absence. Last time out, Erik Spoelstra's side beat San Antonio 105-103 for their third win in the last four games. With a record of 24-23, the Heat are in the playoff zone in the Eastern Conference—in the top 6.

H2H Stats

The rivals have yet to meet this season.

Chicago and Miami beat each other twice in the last regular season. The Heat also beat the Bulls in the play-in round.

Expert Betting Tips

After the trade of Zach LaVine, Chicago is unlikely to qualify for the play-in round, while Miami is still a playoff-level team even without Jimmy Butler. This thesis will be confirmed in the upcoming game. We're backing the Heat to win and the total to be lower—without LaVine, the Bulls will undoubtedly lose their offense.

TU 228.5 - 1.91 Bet365

W1 Rebounds - 1.67 1XBET

H2 (-4.5) - 2.08 Betway