Heat vs. Bulls Injury Report – Jan. 8

Here's a peek at the injury report for the Miami Heat (20-17), which currently has only one player listed, as the Heat ready for their matchup against the Chicago Bulls (17-20, five injured players) at United Center on Thursday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET.

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Heat vs. Bulls Game Info

  • When: Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
  • TV: FDSSUN, CHSN, and NBA TV
  • Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

Heat's Injury Report

Heat Injuries:

Jaime Jaquez Jr.: Probable (Ankle)

Heat's Top Players (Last 20 Games)

Name PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Norman Powell 21.1 3.3 2.7 1.2 0.2 2.7
Bam Adebayo 13.8 9.3 2.2 0.9 0.9 0.8
Kel'el Ware 12.6 10.7 0.5 0.8 1.3 1.5
Andrew Wiggins 13.8 4.2 2.7 1.2 1.2 1.7
Jaime Jaquez Jr. 13.3 3.5 3.3 0.8 0.2 0.5

Heat Stats

  • Miami has a +100 scoring differential, topping opponents by 2.7 points per game. It is putting up 120.1 points per game to rank third in the league and is giving up 117.4 per contest to rank 21st in the NBA.
  • Norman Powell leads the Heat, putting up 24.3 points per game (20th in the NBA).
  • Miami loses the rebound battle by 1.6 boards on average. it records 45.6 rebounds per game, which ranks sixth in the league, while its opponents pull down 47.2 per contest.
  • Kel'el Ware is sixth in league play with 10.6 rebounds per game to lead the Heat.
  • Miami makes 13.2 three-pointers per game (19th in the league), while its opponents have made 13.9 on average.
  • The Heat are paced by Powell's 3.1 treys per game (12th in the league).

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Bulls' Injury Report

Bulls Injuries:

Jalen Smith: Out (Concussion Protocol),

Zach Collins: Out (Toe),

Kevin Huerter: Questionable (Back),

Josh Giddey: Out (Hamstring),

Noa Essengue: Out For Season (Shoulder)

Bulls' Top Players (Last 20 Games)

Name PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Nikola Vučević 16.4 9 3.8 0.8 0.5 1.7
Josh Giddey 13.5 6 6.4 0.7 0.2 1.5
Matas Buzelis 15.8 5.1 2 0.9 1.4 1.9
Tre Jones 9.8 2 4.8 0.8 0.2 0.3
Ayo Dosunmu 9.9 2.2 3.1 0.5 0.2 1.4

Bulls Stats

  • Chicago's -152 scoring differential (being outscored by 4.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 117.1 points per game (14th in NBA) while giving up 121.2 per contest (26th in league).
  • Nikola Vucevic's 16.5 points per game leads the Bulls and ranks 56th in the league.
  • The 45.6 rebounds per game Chicago accumulates rank sixth in the NBA. Their opponents collect 45.5.
  • Vucevic is 11th in the NBA with 9.3 rebounds per game, leading the Bulls.
  • Chicago makes 14 three-pointers per game (11th in the league) compared to its opponents' 13.9. It shoots 36% from deep, and its opponents shoot 36.7%.
  • The Bulls' most prolific three-point shooter, Vucevic, is 65th in the NBA with 1.9 made treys per game.

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