Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat
· National Basketball AssociationGiddey scores 26 to lead Bulls' comeback from 17 down to beat the Heat 114-109
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.
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.
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
CHI |
MIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-88 | FG | 41-97 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 11-42 | 3PT | 13-43 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 23-26 | FT | 14-19 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 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 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 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Game Information
Location: Miami, FL
Attendance: 19,700 · 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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