Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
January 29, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Heat beat the Bulls 116-113 on 2026-01-29 on the road against the Bulls. The Bulls started Nikola Vučević, Coby White, Isaac Okoro, Jalen Smith, and Matas Buzelis. The Heat started Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell, Bam Adebayo, Pelle Larsson, and Kasparas Jakučionis. Norman Powell (Heat) scored 18 points (6/9) in his matchups, with Kevin Huerter as his primary defender. Coby White (Bulls) scored 13 points (3/5) in his matchups, with Pelle Larsson as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
CHI
Chicago Bulls
113
Did not play: Jevon Carter (DNP - Coach's Decision), Yuki Kawamura (DNP - Coach's Decision), Lachlan Olbrich (DNP - Coach's Decision)
MIA
Miami Heat
116
Did not play: Myron Gardner (DNP - Coach's Decision), Keshad Johnson (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Nikola Vučević · Coby White · Isaac Okoro · Jalen Smith · Matas Buzelis Starter 5.3 min
- Nikola Vučević · Kevin Huerter · Coby White · Ayo Dosunmu · Matas Buzelis 7.0 min
- Nikola Vučević · Kevin Huerter · Coby White · Patrick Williams · Dalen Terry 4.9 min
- Kevin Huerter · Isaac Okoro · Patrick Williams · Ayo Dosunmu · Matas Buzelis 3.9 min
- Nikola Vučević · Coby White · Isaac Okoro · Ayo Dosunmu · Matas Buzelis 3.6 min
MIA
Miami Heat
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Andrew Wiggins · Norman Powell · Bam Adebayo · Pelle Larsson · Kasparas Jakučionis Starter 8.9 min
- Bam Adebayo · Dru Smith · Nikola Jović · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio 14.8 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Norman Powell · Bam Adebayo · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Pelle Larsson 9.5 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Norman Powell · Pelle Larsson · Kel'el Ware · Kasparas Jakučionis 3.1 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Norman Powell · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Pelle Larsson · Kel'el Ware 3.1 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Bulls defense
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Norman Powell 18 pts (6/9) in 64 possessions
Guarded by: Kevin Huerter (23 %, 4 pts) · Ayo Dosunmu (21 %, 4 pts) · Isaac Okoro (15 %, 0 pts)
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Bam Adebayo 13 pts (5/15) in 69 possessions
Guarded by: Nikola Vučević (44 %, 3 pts) · Matas Buzelis (13 %, 0 pts) · Ayo Dosunmu (11 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Nikola Vučević | Bam Adebayo: 30 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Kel'el Ware: 12 poss., 8 pts (3/6) |
| Matas Buzelis | Andrew Wiggins: 22 poss., 2 pts (1/5) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Coby White | Pelle Larsson: 28 poss., 2 pts (0/2) · Dru Smith: 11 poss., 5 pts (1/1) |
| Kevin Huerter | Norman Powell: 15 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Andrew Wiggins: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Ayo Dosunmu | Norman Powell: 14 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Dru Smith: 9 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Isaac Okoro | Kasparas Jakučionis: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Norman Powell: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jalen Smith | Norman Powell: 7 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Dalen Terry | Simone Fontecchio: 10 poss., 5 pts (1/2) · Dru Smith: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Patrick Williams | Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Andrew Wiggins: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Julian Phillips | Nikola Jović: 2 poss., 1 pts (0/0) · Simone Fontecchio: 2 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
Heat defense
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Coby White 13 pts (3/5) in 66 possessions
Guarded by: Pelle Larsson (36 %, 3 pts) · Andrew Wiggins (13 %, 2 pts) · Dru Smith (13 %, 0 pts)
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Matas Buzelis 30 pts (12/22) in 74 possessions
Guarded by: Jaime Jaquez Jr. (24 %, 9 pts) · Andrew Wiggins (22 %, 4 pts) · Pelle Larsson (13 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Andrew Wiggins | Matas Buzelis: 16 poss., 4 pts (1/2) · Jalen Smith: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Kevin Huerter: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Matas Buzelis: 17 poss., 9 pts (4/5) |
| Norman Powell | Isaac Okoro: 20 poss., 4 pts (1/5) · Ayo Dosunmu: 16 poss., 4 pts (1/2) |
| Bam Adebayo | Nikola Vučević: 40 poss., 14 pts (5/12) · Matas Buzelis: 6 poss., 4 pts (2/5) |
| Pelle Larsson | Coby White: 24 poss., 3 pts (0/0) · Kevin Huerter: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) |
| Dru Smith | Ayo Dosunmu: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Coby White: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Simone Fontecchio | Ayo Dosunmu: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Dalen Terry: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Nikola Jović | Kevin Huerter: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Dalen Terry: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kel'el Ware | Nikola Vučević: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Jalen Smith: 5 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | Coby White: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Ayo Dosunmu: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |