Bulls and Heat Set for South Florida Showdown
The Chicago Bulls take on the Miami Heat at FTX Arena on Tuesday night.

The Bulls (11-18) continue to underachieve despite the big names on their roster, and they'll come into Tuesday's game having dropped four consecutive contests. Their most recent stumble was especially alarming, as they took a 150-126 thumping from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night. DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 29 points, adding six assists, four rebounds and two steals. Nikola Vucevic furnished 23 points, nine boards, five assists, two steals and one block. Zach LaVine delivered 22 points, six assists and one rebound.

The Bulls will list Javonte Green (knee) as questionable for Tuesday's game. Lonzo Ball (knee) will remain out.

The Heat (16-15) come into Tuesday's contest trending in the diametric opposite direction of their opponent, as they've secured four straight wins. Their most recent success came Saturday afternoon, when they recorded a 111-101 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Mexico City. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 26 points, complementing them with five rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block. Bam Adebayo generated a 22-point, 13-rebound double-double that included three assists and one steal. Tyler Herro supplied 21 points, seven assists, six rebounds and two steals. Max Strus and Duncan Robinson contributed matching 12-point, three-assist tallies, with Strus adding four rebounds and Robinson recording a pair of steals.

The Heat are listing Butler (knee), Kyle Lowry (knee), Caleb Martin (ankle), Dewayne Dedmon (foot) and Udonis Haslem (Achilles) as game-time decisions. Gabe Vincent (knee) and Omer Yurtseven (ankle) will remain out.

Tuesday's game marks the second of three meetings between the teams this season. The Bulls own a 1-0 series lead.
Posted on: 12/19/2022 10:10 PM