Miami Heat at Chicago Bulls
· National Basketball AssociationJosh Giddey, Matas Buzelis score 24 to lead the Bulls over the Heat 133-124
Coby White scored 22 points and Ayo Dosunmu added 21 points and nine assists for the Bulls, who played their first game since Zach LaVine to Sacramento late Sunday.
Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo each scored 23 for Miami, which had won three of four.
The Bulls trailed 118-114 with five minutes to play but an 11-2 run helped secure the win.
Nikola Jovic added 20 points and Kel’el Ware finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Heat, which opened the game on a 12-2 run and led 70-60 at intermission.
Bulls center Nikola Vucevic, also the subject of trade speculation, finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds in what could be his final home game at the United Center.
Bulls: Zach Collins, Kevin Huerter and Tre Jones, the trio who came to Chicago in a seven-player trade involving LaVine, were not available Tuesday night and coach Billy Donovan said they won’t play before the trade deadline.
Regular Season Series
CHI leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 124 - 133 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 124 - 133 |
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Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | 124 - 133 |
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Bam Adebayo misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot | 124 - 133 |
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Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2 | 124 - 133 |
Statistics
MIA |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-90 | FG | 48-91 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 17-44 | 3PT | 19-41 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 21-26 | FT | 18-22 |
| 81 | Free Throw % | 82 |
| 44 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 29 | Assists | 35 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pelle Larsson, G | Out | Dec 25 |
| Nikola Jovic, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Keshad Johnson, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Tyler Herro, G | Out | Dec 25 |
| Bam Adebayo, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,389 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
Miami |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Atlanta |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
Charlotte |
10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
Washington |
5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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