Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls
January 31, 2026 · 2025-26 season
The Bulls beat the Heat 125-118 on 2026-01-31 on the road against the Heat. The Heat started Andrew Wiggins, Bam Adebayo, Pelle Larsson, Myron Gardner, and Kasparas Jakučionis. The Bulls started Kevin Huerter, Isaac Okoro, Patrick Williams, Ayo Dosunmu, and Matas Buzelis. Matas Buzelis (Bulls) scored 21 points (9/17) in his matchups, with Andrew Wiggins as his primary defender. Bam Adebayo (Heat) scored 17 points (6/12) in his matchups, with Patrick Williams as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
MIA
Miami Heat
118
Did not play: Keshad Johnson (DNP - Coach's Decision), Davion Mitchell (DND - Injury/Illness), Norman Powell (NWT - Not With Team), Jahmir Young (DNP - Coach's Decision)
CHI
Chicago Bulls
125
Did not play: Emanuel Miller (DNP - Coach's Decision), Coby White (DND - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
MIA
Miami Heat
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Pelle Larsson · Myron Gardner · Kasparas Jakučionis Starter 10.0 min
- Bam Adebayo · Dru Smith · Nikola Jović · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio 6.5 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Nikola Jović · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Pelle Larsson · Kasparas Jakučionis 4.8 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Bam Adebayo · Dru Smith · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Pelle Larsson 4.7 min
- Andrew Wiggins · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio · Kel'el Ware · Kasparas Jakučionis 3.2 min
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Kevin Huerter · Isaac Okoro · Patrick Williams · Ayo Dosunmu · Matas Buzelis Starter 11.4 min
- Isaac Okoro · Patrick Williams · Ayo Dosunmu · Dalen Terry · Matas Buzelis 7.5 min
- Jevon Carter · Isaac Okoro · Ayo Dosunmu · Dalen Terry · Matas Buzelis 3.7 min
- Kevin Huerter · Isaac Okoro · Patrick Williams · Matas Buzelis · Yuki Kawamura 3.6 min
- Jevon Carter · Ayo Dosunmu · Dalen Terry · Julian Phillips · Lachlan Olbrich 3.4 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Heat defense
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Matas Buzelis 21 pts (9/17) in 78 possessions
Guarded by: Andrew Wiggins (35 %, 8 pts) · Nikola Jović (17 %, 2 pts) · Pelle Larsson (12 %, 3 pts)
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Ayo Dosunmu 10 pts (3/7) in 87 possessions
Guarded by: Pelle Larsson (23 %, 4 pts) · Kasparas Jakučionis (22 %, 0 pts) · Myron Gardner (12 %, 3 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | Patrick Williams: 51 poss., 12 pts (5/14) · Lachlan Olbrich: 8 poss., 5 pts (1/2) |
| Pelle Larsson | Ayo Dosunmu: 20 poss., 4 pts (1/3) · Kevin Huerter: 16 poss., 7 pts (2/2) |
| Andrew Wiggins | Matas Buzelis: 27 poss., 8 pts (3/7) · Isaac Okoro: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Dalen Terry: 23 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Isaac Okoro: 20 poss., 6 pts (3/6) |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | Ayo Dosunmu: 19 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jevon Carter: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Myron Gardner | Isaac Okoro: 12 poss., 5 pts (1/1) · Ayo Dosunmu: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Dru Smith | Yuki Kawamura: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Ayo Dosunmu: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Simone Fontecchio | Julian Phillips: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jevon Carter: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Nikola Jović | Matas Buzelis: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Dalen Terry: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kel'el Ware | Lachlan Olbrich: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Dalen Terry: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Bulls defense
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Bam Adebayo 17 pts (6/12) in 82 possessions
Guarded by: Patrick Williams (56 %, 8 pts) · Ayo Dosunmu (9 %, 2 pts) · Lachlan Olbrich (8 %, 0 pts)
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Jaime Jaquez Jr. 20 pts (7/15) in 77 possessions
Guarded by: Dalen Terry (23 %, 0 pts) · Isaac Okoro (23 %, 5 pts) · Matas Buzelis (14 %, 7 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Ayo Dosunmu | Myron Gardner: 18 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Kasparas Jakučionis: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Patrick Williams | Bam Adebayo: 46 poss., 8 pts (2/6) · Pelle Larsson: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Matas Buzelis | Andrew Wiggins: 31 poss., 6 pts (2/4) · Pelle Larsson: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Isaac Okoro | Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 18 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Kasparas Jakučionis: 14 poss., 6 pts (2/4) |
| Dalen Terry | Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Andrew Wiggins: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kevin Huerter | Pelle Larsson: 16 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jevon Carter | Pelle Larsson: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Kasparas Jakučionis: 9 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Julian Phillips | Simone Fontecchio: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Andrew Wiggins: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Yuki Kawamura | Dru Smith: 8 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Kasparas Jakučionis: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Lachlan Olbrich | Bam Adebayo: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kel'el Ware: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |