Rookie Matas Buzelis and Josh Giddey each scored 24 points, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 133-124 win over the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. Coby White added 22 points, while Ayo Dosunmu contributed 21 points and nine assists. This was Chicago’s first game since trading Zach LaVine to Sacramento.
Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo each scored 23 for Miami, which had won three of its last four games. The Heat led 70-60 at halftime and were up 118-114 with five minutes left, but an 11-2 Bulls run sealed the victory. Nikola Jovic scored 20 points, while Kel’el Ware had 17 points and 12 rebounds for Miami. Bulls center Nikola Vucevic, amid trade speculation, recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds. Duncan Robinson, overcoming a hip issue, started strong with two early three-pointers.