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Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat

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26-38, 15-16 Away
Final
114 - 109

29-34, 15-14 Home

Giddey scores 26 to lead Bulls' comeback from 17 down to beat the Heat 114-109

Josh Giddey drops a triple-double in Bulls' win

Coby White finished with 21 points and Zach Collins had 18 points and 15 rebounds. Tre Jones added 15 points for the Bulls, who won their second straight in Florida after beating Orlando on Thursday.

Chicago took the lead for good when White’s three-point play with 1:25 remaining made it 110-109. Giddey’s 3-pointer with 17 seconds left padded the lead.

The Heat built a 51-35 advantage early in the second quarter but allowed the Bulls to stay within distance after they scored four points in the final 7:13 of the period.

Bam Adebayo and Andrew Wiggins each scored 22 points and Tyler Herro added 21 for the Heat. Wiggins returned after missing the last five games because of a right ankle sprain.

It was the 16th time Miami has lost after squandering a double-digit lead this season.

Takeaways Bulls: White shot 6 for 16 from the field and 0 for 8 from 3-point range after his career-high 44 points in Orlando.

Heat: The Heat completed their 13th back-to-back set, which began with Friday’s home loss to Minnesota. Miami has been swept in six of the sets played on consecutive days.

Key moment Jones made two consecutive layups and Jalen Smith also scored on a layup with 5:52 remaining in the fourth that closed an 11-0 surge and put the Bulls ahead 97-94 for their first lead since the first period.

Key stat The Bulls made 23-of-26 free throws. White finished 9 of 9 from the line.

Up next The Bulls host Indiana on Monday while the Heat continue their five-game homestand against Charlotte on Monday.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 114 - 109
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 114 - 109
4th 2.0 Coby White defensive rebound 114 - 109
4th 2.0 Bam Adebayo misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot 114 - 109
4th 5.1 Tyler Herro defensive rebound 114 - 109

Statistics

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40-88 FG 41-97
45.5 Field Goal % 42.3
11-42 3PT 13-43
26.2 Three Point % 30.2
23-26 FT 14-19
88.5 Free Throw % 73.7
51 Rebounds 44
5 Offensive Rebounds 7
46 Defensive Rebounds 37
27 Assists 25
6 Steals 7
4 Blocks 5
10 Turnovers 9
0 Team Turnovers 0
10 Total Turnovers 9
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
9 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 12
18 Fast Break Points 15
58 Points in Paint 46
14 Fouls 17
5 Largest Lead 17
Miami Heat Miami Heat Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Tyler Herro, PG Out Sep 19
Pelle Larsson, G Day-To-Day Aug 29
Dru Smith, G Day-To-Day Aug 16
Terry Rozier, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Noa Essengue, F Day-To-Day Jul 19
Ayo Dosunmu, SG Day-To-Day Jul 3

Game Information

Kaseya Center

Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,700 · Capacity:

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Chicago 0 0 .000 - -
Cleveland 0 0 .000 - -
Detroit 0 0 .000 - -
Indiana 0 0 .000 - -
Milwaukee 0 0 .000 - -

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Atlanta 0 0 .000 - -
Miami 0 0 .000 - -
Orlando 0 0 .000 - -
Washington 0 0 .000 - -
Charlotte 0 0 .000 - -
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