GAME NIGHT FROM MIAMI: Bulls (11-18, 4-11 on the road) at Heat: (16-15, 9-6 at home). 6:30 CT.
RADIO: 670 The Score: Chuck Swirsky, Bill Wennington, Alyssa Bergamini. 6:15 CT pre.
TV: NBCSC: Adam Amin and Stacey King: 6:30.
LEADING SCORERS: Bulls: DeRozan: 25 ppg. Heat: Butler: 21 ppg.
LEADING REBOUNDERS: Bulls: Vucevic: 10 per. Heat: Adebayo: 9 per.
LEADING ASSISTS: Bulls: DeRozan: 4.7 per. Heat: Lowry: 5 per.
SEASON SERIES: Bulls 1-0.
CCI PREVIEW: The Bulls look to win the season series against the Heat and in the process snap a four game slide. The Bulls are well aware that they have to play stingy perimeter defense against three point shooting specialist Tyler Herro who has made 22 long distance jumpers in the last three games. The Heat have won four straight.
During their four game losing streak the Bulls have surrendered an average of 128 points per game. The T-Wolves scored a franchise record 150 points against the Bulls Sunday. Miami is holding opponents to just 44% shooting and 99 points during its four game win streak. The Bulls must limit turnovers, and fight through adversity when the Heat put a run together.
CCI 24 SECONDS NBA NEWS AND NOTES
Atlanta 126, Orlando 125. The Hawks snapped Orlando's six game win streak. Trae Young recorded his 56th- 30+points -10+ assists game. The Hawks welcomed back two starters from the injury list in Dejounte Murray and John Collins. Murray sank two free throws with one second left to allow Atlanta to survive.
Milwaukee 128, New Orleans 119. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Brook Lopez combined for 72 points.spoiling a 37-18 game from the Pelicans' Jonas Valanciunas. The Bucks are 22-8.
Philadelphia 104, Toronto 101 - OT. The 76ers have won the first five of a seven game home stand. The Raps have lost six straight.
Phoenix 130, Los Angeles Lakers 104. The Lakers played without LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook.
Charlotte 125, Sacramento 119. LaMelo Ball scored 16 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter. The win snapped an eight game losing streak.
San Antonio 124, Houston 105. In a battle of the two worst teams in the Western Conference, Devin Vassell scored 26 points for the Spurs.
Cleveland 122, Utah 99. Donovan Mitchell scored 23 points against his former team. The Cavs improved to 15-2 at home.
Oklahoma City 123, Portland 121. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander won it at the buzzer for the Thunder. Damian Lillard passed Clyde Drexel's to become the Trail Blazers all time leading scorer.
Minnesota 116, Dallas 106. The Mavs' Luka Doncic and head coach Jason Kidd were ejected in the third quarter. Anthony Edwards had a 27-13-9 game for the T-Wolves.
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