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The Miami Heat make the next stop in a four-game road trip Thursday night in Chicago with a matchup against the Bulls. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT) with TV coverage on NBA TV and streaming on-demand.
How to watch Heat vs. Bulls on TV and stream without cable:
When: Thursday, Jan. 8 at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT)
Where: United Center, Chicago. Ill.
TV channel: NBA TV
Streaming on:FuboTV (free trial) | DirecTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate)
Heat vs. Bulls: The matchup
The Heat look to get back in the win column as they trek to Chicago from Minneapolis, where they lost a Tuesday night matchup to the Timberwolves. Miami has won five of its past seven games overall and both losses during that stretch have come to the Wolves, but now faces three more road contests over the next four days. The Heat arrive in the Windy City leading the East in scoring (120.1 ppg) and a half-game behind the Orlando Magic in the Southeast Division with a 20-17 overall record and a 7-11 mark in road games.
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The Bulls are back in Chicago after losing their past three games, including back-to-back road losses to the Detroit Pistons (108-93) and Boston Celtics (115-101). After opening the season with five straight wins, Chicago has since struggled to avoid prolonged slumps and now sits at 17-20 overall, despite a five-game streak that had the team briefly back at the .500 mark (15-15) on the day after Christmas. The Bulls are now 2-5 over their past seven games and clinging to the No. 10 spot in the Eastern Conference nearing the halfway point of the 2025-’26 regular season.
Heat vs. Bulls: Know your live streams
FuboTV (free trial): FuboTV offers the most extensive package of live sports with rates competitive with DirecTV. The FuboTV Pro Package ($54.99) includes ESPN Unlimited. The Elite with Sports Plus package ($74.99) is required for NFL Red Zone. Monthly rates rise to $84.99 and $104.99 after the trial.
DirecTV (free trial): DirecTV offers a 5-day free trial and $49.99 first month ($89.99 after) with a current offer for $40 off the first full month. DirecTV’s Entertainment package ($49.99) carries ESPN Unlimited and NFL Red Zone on its channel lineup.
SlingTV (low intro rate): Full month of streaming runs as low as $45.99 with day passes available for 24 hours ($4.99), three-day ($9.99) and seven-day access ($14.99). The service’s most noteworthy omission is CBS, which carries college basketball and football, NBA and NFL games.