The result was an angry exchange, a flagrant foul one for Cole and a technical for Hinrich. Boozer led a scorching start by Chicago, scoring 19 points as the Bulls built a halftime lead. It could be an effort thing, it could be a lot of things but we just got to go out and just go get them. But it's a group thing for a team. We don't have a Kevin Love or Joakim Noah or Dwight Howard , those types of guys who can get you plus, we have to do it as a collective group.
Game notes There was a moment of silence before the game to honor Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at the age of This was the Bulls' most lopsided win over the Heat since a blowout at Miami on Jan. Andersen expected to rejoin Miami on Friday in Minnesota. The Heat play the Timberwolves on Saturday. The streak began in Toronto, a day when Heat players were mildly annoyed about having to miss football's title game.
When San Francisco and Baltimore were to be playing, the Heat were to be flying home for a game the following night. Miami beat the Raptors that afternoon, then stayed in the city several more hours to watch the Super Bowl together, an event highlighted by Shane Battier giving an unplanned speech about appreciating little moments as a team. They rallied from 13 points down in the final 8 minutes to beat Boston, from a point, third-quarter hole at Cleveland, and from point deficits against Detroit and Charlotte -- all those coming in a seven-day span, no less.
It will likely take everyone to have a bad day. A layup by James with 3. Double-overtime against Sacramento. Huge comebacks. Whatever it took. There were times when even the Heat themselves didn't know how long the streak was. Because it was interrupted by the All-Star break, Spoelstra was surprised when a staff member said something about Miami having won nine in a row.
When it was at 24 games, Dwyane Wade made a reference to "23, 24, whatever it is. Heat president Pat Riley played for the Lakers team that won 33 in a row, and remained silent throughout Miami's streak, mainly because he rarely gives interviews these days but more so because the official team stance was that it simply did not matter.
This season is championship-or-bust for Miami, one where nothing else other than raising yet another Larry O'Brien Trophy will satisfy. The Heat now sit atop the overall NBA standings, gained 12 games over New York in the East entering Wednesday, put away the Hawks for good several weeks ago and are now, by far, the league's best road team. And with the streak over, all that's left now is getting ready for the postseason. They trailed by as much as 13 in the first half, took the lead while outscoring Chicago in the third quarter and were within two early in the fourth after a basket by Wade.
That's when Deng answered with a 3-pointer from the wing and Hinrich brought the crowd to its feet with a floater. More importantly, they went back to the physical defense that won them Game 1, shutting down James and forcing the Heat to stay on the perimeter. James scored just 4 points in the first half.
Things were just as chippy as they were in Game 2, with multiple fouls and technicals. The most ugly incident happened in the second quarter, as Nazr Mohammed shoved James to the court. He earned an ejection for his efforts. The Bulls held a six-point lead at one point thanks to James and Dwyane Wade being non-factors, but Miami got impressive efforts from their bench, namely Norris Cole , who had 11 first-half points.
The Heat led the Bulls, , at halftime. The Bulls ripped off a run at the start of the third quarter to get the lead back, thanks to Nate Robinson's foot 3-pointer. But with the game as chippy as this one was, fouls were taking their toll. Belinelli got his fourth foul in the third quarter, while Boozer and Jimmy Butler had three. Bosh -MIA Boozer -CHI Playoff Series. Four Factors. Miami Heat Basic Stats. Miami Heat Advanced Stats. Chicago Bulls Basic Stats. Chicago Bulls Advanced Stats. More Playoffs Pages.
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