NBA Game Recap - Miami at Chicago
Mon Jan 15, 2018 3:30 PM EST

CHA
118
DET
107
F
TOR
111
PHI
117
F
MIL
104
WAS
95
F
NY
119
BKN
104
F
SA
99
ATL
102
F
MIA
111
CHI
119
F
LAL
114
MEM
123
F
GS
118
CLE
108
F
SAC
88
OKC
95
F
IND
109
UTA
94
F
HOU
102
LAC
113
F

Chicago 119, Miami 111

Jan 15, 2018, 3:30 PM EST

Final

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2

3

4

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Miami

25

23

24

39

111

Chicago

32

23

29

35

119

LaVine gets 18, Bulls end Miami's 7-game win streak, 119-111
Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:13 PM

CHICAGO (AP) Zach LaVine is making the most of his limited minutes.

The guard scored 18 points in his second game with Chicago as the Bulls ended the Miami Heat's seven-game winning streak with a 119-111 victory Monday.

"I'm still a little tired, a little winded, but I feel good," LaVine said. "It goes by really quick, I look up and like, man it's already seven minutes, but I try to make the most of the 20 minutes, and I think I'm doing a good job so far."

Justin Holiday made a career-best seven 3s and scored 25 points for the Bulls, who have won three straight and 14 of their last 21.

LaVine tore an ACL last season with Minnesota and was traded in a package for Jimmy Butler in the offseason. He scored 14 points in his Bulls debut Saturday against Detroit.

The Bulls are limiting LaVine to 20 minutes per game in his first week back. He scored 13 points in 12 minutes in the first half, and his four-point play with 0.9 seconds left before the break put the Bulls ahead 55-48 after a 14-2 run.

"That was pretty disgusting basketball," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.

LaVine also had five rebounds, five assists and two steals.

"He came with a lot of confidence shooting, and he's just so fast out there," Nikola Mirotic said.

The Bulls hit 16 of 39 3-pointers (41 percent), their eighth straight game with at least 10 3-pointers, a franchise record.

"We weren't communicating very well," Heat guard Josh Richardson said. "We knew the game plan coming in, we were going to have to make them drive it, or make thing tough on them from the 3-point line. We just didn't do that."

Holiday had four 3-pointers in the third quarter, including one that gave Chicago its first of two 19-point leads in the third, 82-63.

Mirotic scored all 18 of his points in the fourth quarter for the Bulls, holding off the Heat, who closed to a 105-100 deficit with 3:39 to play on James Johnson's 3-pointer.

Holiday made a jump shot and two free throws, and rookie Lauri Markkanen made a 3-pointer down the stretch. Markkanen had 17 points and nine rebounds.

"They lit us up," Spoelstra said. "They have been playing well for 20 games. It's not like they're sneaking up on us. They've been playing good basketball. They play hard. They compete."

Heat starter Tyler Johnson injured his left ankle in the third quarter. He was helped to the locker room and didn't return.

Goran Dragic scored 22 points to lead the Heat. Off the bench, Kelly Olynyk had 21 points and eight assists and Wayne Ellington had 20 points.

ANOTHER ONE DOWN

Spoestra said Johnson got X-rays on his ankle that were negative and should get an MRI on Tuesday.

"We were all thinking the worst," Spoelstra said. "Right now he just has it wrapped in tape so that's a good sign as well."

The Heat are already down guard Dion Waiters, who had season-ending ankle surgery.

YOUNG GUN

Markkanen made his 100th career 3-pointer in his 41st game, the record for fastest to get to 100 in NBA history.

MORE TIME?

Hoiberg said LaVine will be on 20-minute restriction on Wednesday against Golden State and then re-evaluated for possible extended action after that.

UP NEXT

Heat: At Milwaukee on Wednesday in the second of a five-game road trip.

Bulls: Host Golden State on Wednesday to close a three-game homestand.

Leaders

Miami PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
G. Dragic 22 -12 9 5 0 0
K. Olynyk 21 16 8 3 0 0
Chicago PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Holiday 25 20 2 4 1 1
N. Mirotic 18 -17 1 5 0 1

Team Comparison

MIA CHI
Points For 111 119
Field Goals 40/84-48% 42/88-48%
Three Pointers 12/36-33% 16/39-41%
Free Throws 19/24-79% 19/22-86%
Offensive Rebounds 4 7
Defensive Rebounds 36 38
Rebounds 49 49
Blocks 4 2
Steals 5 6
Turnovers 14 9
Points Scored Off Turnovers 12 17
Points in the Paint 50 34
Fast Break Points 14 13
Personal Fouls 19 23
Technical Fouls 1 0
Flagrant Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2017-18 Reg Season - MIA Leads Series 2-1

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Nov 1 CHI 91 @ MIA 97 L. Markkanen 25 G. Dragic 20
Sun Nov 26 MIA 100 @ CHI 93 G. Dragic 24 J. Grant 24
Mon Jan 15 MIA 111 @ CHI 119 G. Dragic 22 J. Holiday 25

Game Information

Stadium: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 20,546
Game Time: 2:12