The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls for the second time in three days. The Heat have now earned their ninth victory of the season and improved to 9-5 on the season. The Heat defeated the Bulls 118-100. Jimmy Butler spoke postgame about the Heat’s performance and the way they set the tone against the Bulls.
“We set the tone our last game too, we just let up a little bit, so I’m glad that we did not do that,” said Jimmy Butler, who rested on the bench for the entire fourth quarter. “I love that. Let my teammates be great. They can have all the minutes and I’ll sit back and relax and enjoy the show.”
The Miami Heat have now won eight of their last nine games. They seem to truly be hitting their stride. Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra gave his take on his team’s mindset and performance postgame.
“Sometimes you do have the opportunities to get better from tough losses,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “We were all very disappointed with how the fourth quarter went the other night. We felt that we were in control for a large part of the game and wound up losing the game. That can humble you.”
“Duncan, when he does cut, he’s cutting and he’s finishing well at the rim,” Butler said. “He’s throwing lobs, he’s getting layups. He’s making the right passes, he’s handling the pick-and-roll. He’s so comfortable, he’s so confident, just like everyone else around here.”
Bam Adebayo led the way for the Heat scoring 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting. Adebayo knocked down 7-for-9 from the free-throw line. Adebayo grabbed 11 rebounds, dished out six assists, and recorded a steal. Duncan Robinson scored 22 points on 7-for-11 shooting. He shot 6-for-9 from the three-point line. Robinson also grabbed two rebounds and dished out two assists.
More Heat Contributions
- Jimmy Butler scored 16 points, grabbed three rebounds, grabbed three rebounds, dished out six assists, and recorded a steal.
- Jaime Jazquez Jr. scored 19 points, grabbed three rebounds, dished out four assists, and recorded two steals off the bench.
- Kevin Love scored 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds off the bench.
- Josh Richardson scored 10 points, grabbed four rebounds, and dished out an assist off the bench.
The Heat travel next to Cleveland, Ohio to face the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, 11/22. Tip-off from Rocket Mortgage is at 7:30 p.m. Eastern.
