Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Player Stats and Box Score for Apr. 9

The Chicago Bulls pulled off a gritty 119-111 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday. In a seesaw match throughout, the Bulls eked out the win behind solid defense and poised play on the offensive end to hold off the Heat. Rookie Matas Buzelis had his most clutch plays of the season with a late spurt to help carry his team to the finish line.

Josh Giddey led the Bulls' sweep of the Heat this season with 28 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists. Oft-maligned for his 3-point shooting, he made 3-for-6 shots from behind the arc. Giddey's steady presence, heady plays and resilient leadership were invaluable.

Chicago would host Miami in a do-or-die game in the play-in tournament if the regular season ended today.

Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls player stats and box score

Miami Heat player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Andrew Wiggins	14	6	5	1	0	3	5-10	3-6	1-4	-16
Bam Adebayo	18	6	3	1	0	1	6-15	2-3	4-6	0
Kel'el Ware	12	7	1	1	1	0	6-9	0-0	0-0	-10
Tyler Herro	30	4	4	1	0	3	13-26	2-7	2-2	-4
Alec Burks	7	2	0	2	0	0	2-6	2-4	1-1	-4
Duncan Robinson	2	1	2	1	0	3	1-6	0-4	0-0	+2
Haywood Highsmith	5	8	4	0	0	0	2-5	1-4	0-0	-3
Kyle Anderson	6	2	1	0	1	2	3-5	0-0	0-0	-3
Davion Mitchell	17	3	8	4	1	1	6-10	2-5	3-4	-2
Keshad Johnson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Terry Rozier	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Josh Christopher	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Isaiah Stevens	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pelle Larsson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Chicago Bulls player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Matas Buzelis	17	4	0	1	1	1	6-10	3-5	2-2	+21
Nikola Vucevic	20	11	8	2	1	2	9-15	2-4	0-0	+13
Coby White	18	5	4	0	1	4	5-14	0-5	8-8	+3
Kevin Huerter	22	4	7	1	0	2	9-16	4-9	0-0	+10
Josh Giddey	28	16	11	2	3	4	11-19	3-6	3-3	+11
Zach Collins	0	4	0	0	1	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	-5
Patrick Williams	4	0	0	1	0	2	2-4	0-2	0-0	-13
Dalen Terry	6	1	3	1	0	1	2-3	2-3	0-0	0
Julian Philipps	2	0	0	0	0	0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0
Talen Horton-Tucker	2	1	0	0	0	0	1-4	0-1	0-0	0
Jalen Smith	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
E.J. Liddell	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Emmanuel Miller	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jevon Carter	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jahmir Young	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls Game Summary

The Miami Heat started their final two road games on Wednesday with a crucial head-to-head showdown with the Chicago Bulls. The duel could be an appetizer of what would happen in the play-in tournament, except that the Heat would want it in Miami. A win by either team would directly impact its positioning in the pre-playoff format.

The Heat tried to build sizeable leads multiple times in the first quarter, but the Bulls stubbornly kept in step. Miami held Coby White to a 0-4 start, but Kevin Huerter picked up the slack with 10 points. The Heat led 32-27 after the first 12 minutes ended.

The second quarter followed the first-quarter script a twist at the end. Miami forced Chicago into a spate of turnovers to lead 43-36 halfway through the period. The Bulls played much better the rest of the way to grab a 58-52 advantage at halftime.

Both teams exchanged big shots but the Bulls still edged their visitors 34-32 to lead 92-84 entering the fourth quarter. Chicago's 4-for-9 shooting was a big reason they still kept the driver's seat.

The fourth quarter was an evenly-fought stretch with the momentum exchanging hands a few times. Only timely defensive stops and baskets from Matas Buzelis and Coby White kept the Heat from walking out of United Center with a win.