Bulls vs. Heat: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

The Chicago Bulls (39-23) play against the Miami Heat (21-21) at FTX Arena

Game Time: 7:30 PM EST on Monday February 28, 2022

Chicago Bulls 99, Miami Heat 112 (Final)

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberry
Examining what went wrong for the Bulls in road loss at Miami
via @TheAthletic theathletic.com/3155676/2022/0… – 12:19 AM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Takeaways and postgame reaction from a dominant win over the Bulls, as the Heat strengthens its hold on the top spot in the East miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Details on the Heat’s impressive defensive performance against one of the NBA’s best offenses, Gabe Vincent’s growth and more – 11:38 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
“We have to get battle-tested.”
The Bulls ran the gauntlet of a team that’s top-10 in both offense and defense in the Miami Heat. The resulting 112-99 loss shined a light on the gaps that could separate the Bulls from contending in the East. chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/c… – 11:37 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bulls defiant, not demoralized, after blowout loss to Heat.
But they’re counting on plenty to go right down the stretch to hang with the league’s elite.
Column for ⁦@NBCSChicago⁩: nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/… – 11:32 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Two nights off on South Beach for the Bulls now. Once Miami has a hold of you it doesn’t always let go. Hawks by 4 on Thursday! – 11:24 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Downtown Miami lit up in solidarity with Ukraine 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/lxehdCab4r – 11:16 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
I asked Erik Spoelstra about the process of handling Jimmy Butler as that free safety:
“We have our team rules. And then there’s the Jimmy Butler rules.”
“The only guy you can compare it to is when @Dwyane Wade was in his prime.”
Here’s what he said:
@5ReasonsSports pic.twitter.com/cbIQYgN5gN – 11:10 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
We’re now 3-0 vs. the Bulls this season.
Relive tonight’s action Through The Lens 📸 – 10:58 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Erik Spoelstra on Jimmy Butler’s gambles for steals: “We have our team rules and then there’s the Jimmy Butler rules. He can do whatever he wants because he can do some things that I’ve never seen before.” – 10:57 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
How’d we start a big week? By digging into the top spot a little further with a W over Chicago.
@CoupNBA breaks down how we did it with the Takeaways from tonight’s game – 10:53 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Dangerously Looming. #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/PZBSxG0o1W – 10:47 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
2 minutes and 29 seconds of pure #HEATCulture defense 🔥 pic.twitter.com/B5UmHrquvi – 10:40 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Max helped us close it out with 13 points all in the 4th quarter 👌 pic.twitter.com/TjCPGD2vL4 – 10:33 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Tyler Herro talks about Bam Adebayo coming over for the block the other night after he got beat out of nowhere
“I was like appreciate that,” then laughs – 10:33 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Five Degrees of Heat from Monday night’s112-99 rout of Bulls: sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…
1. Vincent steps up with Lowry out.
2. Adebayo a one-man defensive force.
3. Herro again boosts bench.
4. Strus back in the mix.
5. This time a solid start. – 10:33 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
I asked Tyler Herro about getting to the line and embracing contact, and what has clicked recently:
“Being stronger, even if it doesn’t look like it.”
Mentions getting into guys bodies on drives, and being around guys like Jimmy and Bam helps that – 10:32 PM Micah Adams @MicahAdams13
This Ja Morant Grizzlies team feels so similar to the 2010-11 Bulls.
Good news for them?
They won’t run until prime LeBron, prime D-Wade and prime Bosh in a playoff series.
In this league at this particular time, they absolutely have enough.
Likely? No. Reasonable? Yes. – 10:29 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Gabe Vincent on Bam Adebayo’s incredible recovery block, while sitting next to Bam Adebayo:
“As he should. Defensive player of the year.” – 10:27 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Another 20-point performance, another day at the office for #6MOTYLER 🪄 pic.twitter.com/dOr6dY1KoC – 10:26 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Gabe Vincent:
“Kyle’s been huge for me. I used to study his film before he got here.”
“He’s been huge in my development and keeping my head on straight.” – 10:24 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Erik Spoelstra on Bam Adebayo defensively:
“There aren’t many guys in the league who can do what he does.” – 10:23 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Gabe got the start and showed out 💪 pic.twitter.com/TZWTgzKDab – 10:22 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#HEATNation RT if this is your mood tonight pic.twitter.com/fkm9BGT8eX – 10:19 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Your Monday night East…three blowouts
Miami easy over Chicago
Toronto by 36 in Brooklyn
Milwaukee knocks Charlotte down to 10th
Cleveland comes from 23 down, but beaten by Minnesota on a late KAT 3
Tuesday: Atlanta at BOSTON, Brooklyn at Toronto
The NBA East starting March.. pic.twitter.com/JVSiyAZItz – 10:19 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
LIVE: Nikola Vucevic media availability after tonight’s game against the Heat twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 10:15 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Chillin’ in the 4th pic.twitter.com/eeMI9m2WAL – 10:15 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
DeMar DeRozan: Sometimes you need adversity to really see what you’re made of and understand what you need to win in this league. – 10:10 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
LIVE: DeMar DeRozan media availability after tonight’s game against the Heat twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 10:10 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
20 games left
20 games over .500
20 wins when holding opponents under 100 pic.twitter.com/jr9H4ckQeN – 10:08 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#HEATWin final – Miami 112, Chicago 99
🔥 Herro: 20pts, 6rebs & 5asts
🔥 Vincent: 20pts (4 3s) & 3asts
🔥 Adebayo: 15pts (6-8 FG), 7rebs, 5asts & 2blks
🔥 Butler: 15pts, 7rebs & 4stls
🔥 Strus: 13pts (3 3s) pic.twitter.com/l4i7Q9chZ4 – 10:05 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Heat improved to 29-5 this season when its opponent shoots 35 percent or worse from three-point range miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 10:03 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
LIVE: Coach Billy Donovan media availability after tonight’s game against the Heat twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1… – 10:02 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
🎶 DONDA 2 Bonus Track – #WINNING (and it’s free) pic.twitter.com/ur8fbOiB2V – 10:02 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Bam Adebayo in February:
22.0 PPG
10.9 RPG
1.7 SPG
1.5 BPG
57.6 FG%
The Heat have won 9 of their last 10. pic.twitter.com/2iFZd6xvL9 – 9:58 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
FINAL: Takeaways and details from tonight’s dominant win over Bulls, as Heat strengthens hold on top spot in the East miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 9:58 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat make statement with 112-99 rout of Bulls in Lowry absence. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 9:57 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Heat are 41-21. The last five Heat teams to be 41-21 or better …
2005-06: Won NBA title
2010-11: Made NBA Finals
2011-12: Won NBA title
2012-13: Won NBA title
2013-14: Made NBA Finals – 9:56 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Tough night. In ATL on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/AERrFTLcYt – 9:56 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Brutal visit to Miami ends in a 112-99 loss for the Bulls.
DeRozan: 43.8% shooting, 18 points
Vooch: 50% shooting, 14 points, 7 rebounds
LaVine: 50% shooting, 22 points
The bench combines for only 23 points. – 9:53 PM Ethan J. Skolnick @EthanJSkolnick
The Miami Heat are now 41-21.
That includes 8-2 against the Bulls, Bucks, 76ers and Nets.
They have officially now had only 5 losing seasons in the 27 since Pat Riley arrived.
Coverage: @5ReasonsSports – 9:53 PM Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Final: Heat 112, Bulls 99
Loss drops Bulls to 39-23 on season and 2 back of MIA for East’s top spot
Miami also clinches season series over Bulls, moving to 3-0 in head-to-head – 9:53 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Outran ’em 😏 pic.twitter.com/A8OX2atti2 – 9:53 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Winderman’s view: Vincent sending an Oladipo message? Plus other Heat-Bulls thoughts. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 9:52 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
FINAL: Heat 112, Bulls 99. Miami has won nine of the last 10 games. – 9:52 PM Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberry
Final: Heat 112, Bulls 99.
The Heat have earned the potential tie-breaker over the Bulls.
The Bulls are now 39-23. – 9:51 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Heat 112, Bulls 99
LaVine 22 pts
DeRozan 18 pts, 7 rebs (streak of 10 straight 30-point games ends)
Vincent 20 pts
Herro 20 pts
Adebayo 15 pts, 7 rebs, 5 assists, 2 blocks, 2 steals
Butler 15 pts, 7 rebs, 4 steals – 9:51 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
THAT MAX BLOCK THOUGH pic.twitter.com/G9JvTCSg22 – 9:51 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
🚨New Piece🚨
Five Takeaways from Heat’s Win Over Chicago
Safe to say they handled business
(I’m not waiting til the buzzer idc)
⁦@5ReasonsSports⁩ fivereasonssports.com/news/five-take… – 9:51 PM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
This is going to be DeRozan’s lowest-scoring game since he had 17 against Golden State on Jan. 14. He has 18 tonight as #Bulls are running out the clock in a bad loss. The 10-game run of at least 30 pts will end. – 9:47 PM Austin Kent @AustinKent
Caleb Martin is such an underrated dunker 🔨 #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/IhQUMWcCWA – 9:46 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
ON YA HEAD MY GOODNESS CALEB pic.twitter.com/j4wyBb41hD – 9:45 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
That play from Max Strus is something they show to guys in training camp
Turnover to that block
Are you kidding??? – 9:45 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bench points:
Heat 44, Bulls 12 – 9:40 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Pepas is playing. Heat ahead by 23 with 5:52 to play. – 9:40 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Caleb Martin just sent Vooch into early retirement. – 9:39 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Caleb Martin putting on some highlight posters with Derrick Jones Jr in attendance is disrespectful IMO – 9:39 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Remember when we were worried about Caleb Martin’s Achilles … – 9:39 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
CALEB MARTIN JUST ENDED A HUMAN – 9:39 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Max with 8 points in 2.5 minutes 🔥 pic.twitter.com/OY14ptoVgZ – 9:37 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Can I just say, if Max Strus is coming to set a screen, just know it’s a ghost screen
I don’t mean to give up their plan but…lol – 9:35 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
One of the most crucial developments:
We’ve seen Tyler Herro be that Gabe/Max type who can be that igniter
But tonight, he’s the steady hand
Climbing that ladder and leaving the spark scoring for the others is massive – 9:31 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Tristan Thompson and Dewayne Dedmon both receive technical fouls after some pushing and shoving under the basket. – 9:29 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
LaVine makes first 3-pointer after 0-6 start. – 9:27 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
ball landed out in Biscayne Bay for real. #BAMDPOY pic.twitter.com/Dg9PcKo2ej – 9:27 PM Eric Koreen @ekoreen
The Heat only got Kyle Lowry for Precious Achiuwa? – 9:27 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Extending our lead 📈 pic.twitter.com/g2BBnMPmtG – 9:27 PM Rob Perez @WorldWideWob
Heat defense pic.twitter.com/eeeVkxoPL9 – 9:26 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
This Heat defense is going to make it tough for any star that walks in the building come playoff time
Combining a plan to throw multiple bodies at you and the cleanest of defensive rotations we’ve seen:
They will make you work no matter what – 9:26 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of third quarter: Heat 91-67. Miami won the third quarter 36-21 and is 12 minutes away from improving to 3-0 vs. Chicago this season. – 9:25 PM Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
The Heat’s lead over the Bulls expanded from nine to 24 points in the #turntquarter – 9:24 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat take 91-67 lead into fourth on Bulls. Adebayo with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists. But this is about more than the numbers. It’s about the domination. – 9:24 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Tyler Herro just chucked a pass full-court to Jimmy Butler, who somehow beat two Bulls defenders for it in the paint to dump off to Caleb Martin for an open bucket.
Getting Alex Caruso and Lonzo Ball back isn’t going to fix these defensive lapses overnight. – 9:23 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
From committing a 5-second violation out of a timeout to getting beat downcourt after misses, Bulls have had plenty of self-inflicted wounds tonight. Can’t have those against any team, much less one of Heat’s stature. – 9:22 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Coby White makes just the Bulls’ 3rd 3-pointer, and first by somebody other than Ayo. – 9:21 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Just a reminder – Bulls and Heat are each down one starter. – 9:21 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Y’all don’t mind if we post all the Bam slams, right? pic.twitter.com/44XMcicza4 – 9:20 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Alright, I’ll admit it … you guys are right. If Caruso, Ball and PWill were out here this would be a 15-point ass-whooping right now rather than 22. You win. – 9:18 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Runway clear for Bam pic.twitter.com/e8XS5aGFbx – 9:16 PM Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
PJ Tucker attempted to use a Chicago Bulls towel during those free throws. Tristan Thompson pulled it away from him mid-wipe. Then the two started some (I think) light-hearted chirping. – 9:16 PM Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberry
Jimmy Butler had attempted only 80 3-pointers coming into tonight, making only 16…and Derrick Jones Jr. just fouled him on a 3-point attempt. Kind of sums up the kind of night this has been for the Bulls. – 9:15 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Duncan Robinson has found his mojo. – 9:12 PM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
#Bulls have been having such a tough time dealing with screens lately. They got pick-and-rolled to death by Steven Adams on Sat. Tonight, they’ve been trailing guys through screens and it’s not working. – 9:12 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat’s lead up to 19. Bulls shooting 2 of 16 on threes. – 9:10 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Spurs trail 68-58 at the break after Morant soaked them for 29 points. He hung 41 on them in the last meeting and is coming off a 46-point performance in Chicago two days ago.
Morant has scored 44-plus in two of his last 3 games. – 9:09 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
One of my favorite sets from Miami:
Bam Adebayo at the top
Duncan Robinson down screen for Jimmy Butler
Easy lob to Jimmy
If not, DHO to Duncan
If that’s blitzed, Bam drive – 9:09 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
LaVine’s charge sticks … because it was a charge. – 9:07 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Donovan is challenging this offensive foul call on LaVine, which would be his 4th. – 9:04 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bulls are 2-16 from 3.
Dosunmu is 2-4.
Rest of team is 0-12. – 9:04 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
DON’T PLAY WITH NNAMDI 😤 pic.twitter.com/QxrPCuoV59 – 9:03 PM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
Gabe Vincent is averaging 9.2 points on the season, but this is his second 20-point game against the #Bulls – 9:03 PM Orlando Magic @OrlandoMagic
put some heat on it 🔥
@Markelle Fultz 🤝 @Gary Harris
📺: https://t.co/zXcPII18xR pic.twitter.com/fhRUc3fghn – 9:03 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Btw, just so we’re all straight:
Gabe Vincent gives DeMar a pump fake, steps through for the and-1
Goes to the other end, jams up DeMar on the help for a steal
Runs the break for a transition corner three
Like what lol – 9:00 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Gabe Vincent now with 20 points on 4-of-7 shooting on threes. – 9:00 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
No, Gabe Vincent is not simply stepping aside for Victor Oladipo. – 9:00 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Gabe Vincent isn’t afraid of anybody – 8:59 PM Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberry
Gabe Vinent just hit DeMar DeRozan with the DeMar DeRozan up-and-under. – 8:59 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
If the Bulls can come back and win it will be their first win of the season against a team with a .615 winning percentage or higher. Came in 0-10 against such teams this season. No pressure. – 8:55 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
I’d like to see Miami go right to Bam to start the third for a couple face-ups
Then go to the sprays – 8:53 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
just making sure y’all saw this, @NBA 🖐 #BAMDPOY pic.twitter.com/0kpCK6Qch5 – 8:48 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
A Patrick Williams/Alex Caruso update … Lonzo Ball makes a guest appearance, and Vooch talks Tristan … all in one click.
Read it:
chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2022/2/2… – 8:46 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Down 9 at the break.
DeMar DeRozan: 13 points
Zach LaVine: 10 points pic.twitter.com/UTpsnrOpOy – 8:44 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
another 9-point lead pic.twitter.com/vj1cJx6oni – 8:43 PM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
It was a victory for #Bulls to trim a 19-point deficit sown to 6, but they trail 55-46 at halftime. They’re starting to adjust to Miami’s hyper-hustle style, but won;’ beat anybody shooting 1 for 13 from 3. DeRozan leads with 13 pts – 8:42 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
The Heat dominated the start of that one to a 55-46 lead. Adebayo proving an indomitable force down low.
The Bulls have figured things out in stretches — shoring up TO’s, sparking that 14-2 run in the second quarter — but it’s another inconsistent start against a top opponent. – 8:42 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Let’s see if the Bulls can come out the third with a bit more urgency and play harder. It would be nice if they understood the moment a bit more. – 8:41 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Zach’s fallaway is pure.
@NBCSChicago | @Zach LaVine pic.twitter.com/ml6KYmPmiv – 8:41 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Halftime: Heat 55, Bulls 46. Gabe Vincent with 14 points. Bam Adebayo with 11 points. Jimmy Butler with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 4 steals. Bulls shooting 1 of 13 on threes. – 8:41 PM Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberry
Halftime: Heat 55, Bulls 46.
Some telling Bulls stats…
Assists: 8
Turnovers: 9
3-point shooting: 1 of 13
Fast-break points: 0
Bench points: 4 – 8:40 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat go up 19 in second, take 55-46 lead into half. Vincent with 14, Herro 11. DeRozan 13 for Bulls. – 8:39 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Heat 55, Bulls 46 at half
DeRozan 13 pts
LaVine 10 pts
Vincent 14 pts
Herro 11 pts – 8:39 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Tyler Herro two for one! @CoupNBA – 8:39 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
After committing 8 TOs in 1st quarter, Bulls have just 1 in 2nd quarter. Big reason they trimmed a 19-point deficit to as low as 6. – 8:38 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
To beat the Heat, you usually have to make a good percentage of your threes. Bulls are 1 of 12 on threes tonight. – 8:38 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat’s lead down to six. – 8:37 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
3 fouls on LaVine. – 8:35 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Nothing easy around here 💥 #BAMDPOY pic.twitter.com/4vCVmhQ0g5 – 8:34 PM Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Bulls are on a 14-2 run since 6:34 mark of second quarter. Have trimmed a 47-28 deficit to 49-42 – 8:32 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Ayo doing a really good job on Jimmy Butler on three-straight possessions. – 8:32 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Vooch came out of nowhere!
@NBCSChicago | @Nikola Vucevic pic.twitter.com/p9BjQCamn3 – 8:28 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Bam Adebayo with two blocks on the same possession. His defensive clinic continues. – 8:28 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Bam Adebayo is guarding Coby White in a pick and roll
Coby White throws a lob to the rolling big
Bam Adebayo spins and blocks the rolling Nikola Vucevic
That isn’t normal – 8:27 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Special stuff from Adebayo there. Switched onto Coby White and recovered in time to block Vucevic’s alley-oop attempt. Then blocked Vucevic’s jumper off the inbounds. – 8:27 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Vooch with a sprinting, soaring slam in transition to clean up a ricocheting 3-pointer from LaVine.
The Bulls were able to push the pace for a quick surge, something Zach said he sees as a key way to shake off oppressive defenses. Half-court offense just isn’t holding up. – 8:27 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
all made possible by Caleb skying in for that rebound
Gabe up to 13 points 👀 pic.twitter.com/8BWFc7z67D – 8:24 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Iso Ayo.
@NBCSChicago | @AyoDos_11 pic.twitter.com/YWGJFFoiKm – 8:23 PM Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Gabe Vincent had 13 points and is 3-5 from 3-point range midway through second quarter
Vincent, remember, had a 16-point (four 3-pointer) 4th quarter vs. Bulls in Chicago on Nov. 27. Approaching Bulls killer status? – 8:23 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Keep telling yourself that that Lonzo and Caruso will fix everything. – 8:22 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
okay but look at Max and Dewayne’s reaction after 🥺 pic.twitter.com/TQFQiUNQCv – 8:22 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Neither team were hitting 3-pointers to start this one, but the Heat have turned on the faucet with a swiftness.
Miami currently 3-for-6 from behind the arc in the second quarter. The Bulls are 1-for-10 on the night. – 8:21 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Gabe Vincent Heat check – 8:20 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Gabe Vincent setting the bar Victor Oladipo might have to clear. – 8:17 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Gabe Vincent up to eight points on four shots. – 8:17 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat doing their zone thing with Butler and Adebayo out. – 8:16 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat trying to buy time with a lineup of Herro, Vincent, Martin, Strus and Dedmon. – 8:13 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
1Q in the books.
DeMar DeRozan: 6 pts (3-6 FG) pic.twitter.com/fdb8aLPlue – 8:13 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
6 steals in the first 12 minutes 🙂 pic.twitter.com/P9vyjD7RU6 – 8:13 PM Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Heat’s defense forced eight Bulls turnovers in the first quarter. When the Bulls have gotten a shot off, they are shooting 50%. That’s the difference in the game. – 8:12 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Heat up 30-21
Defense looking strong
Don’t feel like the offense has been great, yet they put up 30
A Herro 2nd quarter is needed – 8:12 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
The Heat wreaked havoc through that opening quarter to grab a 30-21 lead. DeRozan getting smothered with double teams. Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo making things difficult on both sides of the court. – 8:12 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Tough bucket by Deebo.
@NBCSChicago | @DeMar DeRozan pic.twitter.com/MzIHXvNJsq – 8:11 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Miami up 9 after one … could be a lot more … this is going as expected. – 8:11 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
End of first quarter: Heat 30, Bulls 21. Heat lead by as many as 14 points in the period. Jimmy Butler already with four steals and Bulls already with eight turnovers. – 8:11 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat go up 14 in first, take 30-21 lead into second. Butler with 8 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals. – 8:10 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Jimmy Butler has 4 steals, Bam Adebayo is switching everything and wreaking havoc to the tune of 8 Bulls’ TOs and Heat lead 30-21 after 1. – 8:10 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Heat now with essentially five bench players in the game, with Vincent, Herro, Strus, Martin and Dedmon on the court. Of course, Vincent is starting for Lowry tonight. – 8:09 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
The Heat have basically said to start this game:
DeMar will not pick on Tyler – 8:06 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler with 4 steals through 9 minutes – 8:04 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Completely disjointed start for the Bulls, who just coughed up a five-second violation coming out of a timeout.
Heat lead 25-11. Jimmy Butler leads with 7 points and 4 steals. – 8:04 PM Darnell Mayberry @DarnellMayberry
Not sure how many times I’ve seen a first-quarter, 5-second violation…out of a timeout. But the Bulls just pulled it off, one of their eight (and counting) first-quarter turnovers. – 8:04 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Max Strus in the game after receiving his first DNP-CD since Nov. 24 on Saturday. – 8:04 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
This Chicago team over-helps so much
Heat have done a good job noticing it early with Jimmy
Gotta keep that up though when he exits – 8:04 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bulls with the ol’ 5-second call out of a timeout. Yikes. – 8:03 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
TUCK DUNK 🔨 pic.twitter.com/vjsy31vFBr – 8:02 PM Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Bulls have 2 assists and 7 turnovers in first 8:54 of this one
Jimmy Butler has 4 of Miami’s 6 steals – 8:01 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Bulls already with seven turnovers. A recipe for Heat success! – 8:01 PM Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Mark Wahlberg in the Heat’s house tonight. Thunderbuddies for life. – 8:00 PM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
It’s one thing to fall behind early when a team hits a bunch of 3s. But #Bulls are getting it stolen on one end, then giving up layups on the other. Heat leads 24-11. – 7:59 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
With Lowry out, Max Strus back in the rotation after being held out Saturday vs. Spurs. – 7:59 PM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
Jimmy Butler 3 steals in first 7 minutes of game, Heat has 5 steals as a team. Another poor start by #Bulls – 7:58 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
The Bulls started today with better news — Alex Caruso returning to the court for practice.
Likely “a couple more weeks” until the next step, but a positive step for Caruso to spend his birthday out of his wrist splint with a ball in his hands: chicagotribune.com/sports/bulls/c… – 7:58 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Jimmy Butler already with three steals. He is locked in early. – 7:57 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Jimmy Butler attracting 2-3 bodies on every attack
PJ not just sitting and watching
Cuts with him and gets the dunk – 7:56 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Defense on 🔒 pic.twitter.com/OZEdZBhWW6 – 7:53 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Turnovers an early concern for the Bulls here. Four turnovers, five made baskets with an early 16-10 lead for the Heat. – 7:50 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Miami has the DeRozan-Vucevic PnR mapped out
Bam and PJ switch
PJ denies
Jimmy lurks
Right there, Jimmy with the weak-side rotation and steal – 7:49 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler with 10 of the Heat’s first 16 points. Heat leads Bulls 16-10. – 7:49 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Bulls trying to take advantage of Heat’s switching to find Vucevic on smaller defenders. So far, mixed results. – 7:48 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Miami obviously switching everything, but a ton of interior denial going on
Gabe Vincent being able to guard bigger guys on post-ups is so big – 7:48 PM Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
that Gabe Vincent 3 looked cool. – 7:47 PM Wes Goldberg @wcgoldberg
Heat opting to start with Tucker on DeRozan and Butler on LaVine. Bulls seeking out PnR switches early to get Vucevic going. – 7:47 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat have trailed 10-0 and 12-2 at start of past two (won both). About to tip off now vs. Bulls. – 7:41 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Biggest Feb. 28 game Bulls have played all year! – 7:40 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
Time to turn it up a notch. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/0EOizRtdaz – 7:40 PM Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
The Bulls have the Bull introduction … Miami has Trick Daddy telling you all to shutup! – 7:39 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Beasts in the East. pic.twitter.com/p8t4dZ1qiO – 7:34 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
👀🔴 – 7:30 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Zach rocking New Balance 🎟
@Zach LaVine | #BullsKicks pic.twitter.com/VFfNuiVkZB – 7:16 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Gabe Vincent again stepping in for Kyle Lowry in Heat starting lineup tonight, a lineup rounded out by Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, P.J. Tucker and Duncan Robinson. – 7:01 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
As expected, Gabe Vincent starting in Kyle Lowry’s place.
Vincent, Robinson, Butler, Tucker and Adebayo starting for Heat vs. Bulls tonight. – 7:01 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
First five out in Miami.
@FirstAlert | #BullsNation pic.twitter.com/rTD9Ii3uvE – 7:00 PM Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
OK @DJShawna I walk out of the tunnel to head upstairs and it’s Do or Die playing? Did this Chicago boy’s heart good 😏 – 7:00 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
T-30 minutes until game time. 🕖
Starting 5 // @DoorDash pic.twitter.com/AByuXENUBS – 7:00 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Here’s some never before seen content:
PJ Tucker shooting corner threes pic.twitter.com/IydJfvLDUJ – 6:54 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Pop on what he liked most about Tre Jones’ double-double performance in Miami, “Same thing I like with him every night. He’s a competitor, plays good ‘D,’ thinks the game, plays all out.” – 6:54 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Vintage vibes @Javonte Green pic.twitter.com/utIJaYpCyw – 6:50 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
💥 pic.twitter.com/N6ETOfPUYu – 6:49 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Clocking in.
@Klarna | @Zach LaVine pic.twitter.com/D4DgBdy6Zb – 6:31 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
What does the Heat miss with Kyle Lowry out? Butler: ‘I think that the guy is incredible’ miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 6:28 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Markieff Morris again shooting pregame, working with assistant coach Caron Butler. – 6:25 PM Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Lonzo Ball continues to do straight-ahead running as he rehabs knee, per Billy Donovan. Next steps: Change of direction running + ramp up intensity of sprints
On Friday, Ball will be 5 weeks into 6-8 week recovery timeline. Donovan: “Nothing has changed with his time schedule” – 6:24 PM Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Billy Donovan says Alex Caruso will continue non-contact drills as he regains strength in his wrist for the next 1-2 weeks until he’s cleared: “He can’t really even pass with that (arm), he doesn’t feel comfortable shooting with it. It’s not pain. It’s just stiff and it’s weak.” – 6:22 PM Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
Donovan says it will probably be a couple more weeks for Patrick Williams’ recovery from left wrist surgery. #Bulls – 6:05 PM Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Billy Donovan said Alex Caruso is able to get on court, do work with basketball for first time since wrist surgery, but it’s going to take some time to get strength back in area. Said AC can barely pass with right hand right now. Not cleared for contact, could be a couple weeks – 6:05 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Billy Donovan said Alex Caruso has to get his strength back. Won’t be cleared for contact until then. Donovan said that may be a couple weeks. – 6:03 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Steve Nash hopeful Kevin Durant could play Thursday vs the #Heat or maybe Saturday. #Nets – 5:52 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Erik Spoelstra says Victor Oladipo already had a “really good workout” with the Skyforce. Oladipo will be able to take part in three practices during his time there, but won’t play in any G League games.
Oladipo expected to rejoin the Heat in Milwaukee on Wednesday. – 5:52 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Steve Nash says Kevin Durant won’t play in either of the back-to-back games against the Raptors but is hopeful he’ll play either Thursday against the Miami Heat or Sunday in Boston against the Celtics. #Nets – 5:51 PM Nick Friedell @NickFriedell
Nash says KD is out vs. Toronto on Tuesday as well. He’s hopeful he will he back either Thursday vs. Heat or Sunday vs. Celtics. – 5:51 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Erik Spoelstra said Victor Oladipo will get in three practices in during his time in the G League with Sioux Falls. He will not play in games there. – 5:50 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Caleb Martin (Achilles) is available for Heat tonight. Lowry (personal reasons), Morris (neck) and Oladipo (knee), Javonte Smart (two way) are out. – 5:49 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Caleb Martin, who was questionable with Achilles soreness, is expected to play tonight. – 5:48 PM The Ringer @ringernba
💯 How DeMar DeRozan has elevated his game
💯 James Harden’s Sixers debut
🤬 Lakers rage with @JomiAdeniran
#RealOnes with @Logan Murdock and @Bell19Raja: open.spotify.com/episode/0iU4Bl… – 5:12 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Midrange Masters: Heat’s Jimmy Butler, Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan do it from old-school terrain. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:04 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier: As Heat turn to buyout options, will their addition be the next Zo, Ronny Turiaf or . . . Mike Bibby? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:03 PM Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
First game of Heat-Bulls this season:
– Win without Tyler Herro
Second game of Heat-Bulls:
– Win without Jimmy Butler + Bam Adebayo
Third game of Heat-Bulls:
– Without Kyle Lowry… – 4:23 PM Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
We’ve been hard at work with @HealthintheHood, @VillageFreedge & @RootsBlackHouse to address the ongoing issue of food insecurity and food deserts in Miami.
See what we’ve been up to https://t.co/osdAndQPtR pic.twitter.com/J8Serh5JgW – 4:17 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Happy Birthday, @Alex Caruso 🥳🎤 pic.twitter.com/46WmKSahpA – 3:46 PM KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Tristan Thompson grew up listening to Chuck Swirsky broadcast Raptors games, worked out for Toronto when Marc Eversley served as assistant GM and contested an iconic Derrick Rose postseason buzzer-beater.
So, yes, his Bulls ties run deep.
Story: nbcsports.com/chicago/bulls/… – 3:24 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
My latest #NBA Power Rankings (through Saturday’s games):
Intro: Sixers Top 5 team with happy James Harden?
Top 5:
1 #Suns
2 #Warriors
3 #Grizzlies
4 #Heat
5 #Bulls
Next 5: #76ers, #Jazz, #Cavaliers, #Bucks, #Nuggets.
1 last thing: State of the #Nets. https://t.co/GzV0xpJ86M pic.twitter.com/PaB2hmd1yE – 3:18 PM Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Midrange Masters: Heat’s Jimmy Butler, Bulls’ DeMar DeRozan do it from old-school terrain. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 2:37 PM Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
The Heat has found a way to win more games than it has lost without Kyle Lowry this season, but his teammates have still missed his presence through it all miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 2:34 PM Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Bienvenidos a Miami 🎵
@PlanetFitness | #BullsNation pic.twitter.com/vGbMfxuXBg – 2:16 PM Tom Orsborn @tom_orsborn
Coming off his 19-point, 11-assist double-double at Miami, Tre Jones says, “I’m getting a lot more comfortable every single game.” pic.twitter.com/uFMUmcRoPC – 2:07 PM Memphis Grizzlies @memgrizz
On February 26 vs. the Bulls, Jaren Jackson Jr. played 26 minutes and traveled 2 miles at an average of 4.26 MPH.
@FedEx  | #PlayerTracker pic.twitter.com/bZ5FfauKDt – 2:01 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
📅 On this day in 2019, the @Houston Rockets James Harden had 58 points and 10 assists in a 121-118 win over the Heat.
Harden has eight career games with at least 50 points and 10 assists, five more such games than any other player in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/MwSqYmd03G – 2:01 PM