National Basketball Association
Chicago 95, Miami 88
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 9, 2014
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#20 Leroy Richardson, #65 Sean Wright, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance:
22028
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Bulls 95, Heat 88 (OT): Joakim Noah finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and five blocked shots as host Chicago rallied to send Miami to its third straight defeat.
D.J. Augustin scored a team-high 22 points off the bench - including the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime - and Jimmy Butler had 16 points and a huge defensive play on Heat superstar LeBron James at the end of regulation. Kirk Hinrich scored two of his 11 points in the closing seconds of the fourth quarter to force the extra session.
Dwyane Wade led the way with 25 points - just two after the third quarter - for Miami, which was 1-of-8 from the floor with a turnover in overtime. James had 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, going without a foul shot for the first time since Dec. 2, 2009.
Augustin opened the scoring in overtime with his fourth 3-pointer and Butler grabbed an offensive rebound and scored moments later to make it 91-86. Noah also had a second-chance basket following a Wade turnover and Butler made two free throws after a Noah block for a nine-point advantage with 1:32 left, more than enough for Chicago to pick up a split of the four-game season series.
The Bulls rallied from 12 points down early in the fourth quarter and tied it at 86 when Hinrich curled into the lane for a layup with 20.1 seconds left. James drove toward the hoop on the other end but was stripped by Butler before the buzzer sounded to force overtime.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Miami used a 15-0 run in the second quarter to take a 43-37 lead and built up a 74-62 advantage early in the fourth. ... James and Butler were whistled for double technicals after they became tangled under the basket in the second quarter, with Butler's foot catching James in the face. ... F Chris Andersen had 13 rebounds and six blocked shots off the Miami bench.
Top Game Performances
| Miami |
|
Chicago |
|
Dwyane Wade 25 |
Scoring |
D.J. Augustin 22 |
|
LeBron James 8 |
Assists |
Joakim Noah 7 |
|
Chris Andersen 13 |
Rebounds |
Joakim Noah 12 |
|
Dwyane Wade 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Jimmy Butler 6 |
|
LeBron James 3 |
Steals |
Jimmy Butler 4 |
|
Chris Andersen 6 |
Blocks |
Joakim Noah 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Miami
|
88 |
40.5 |
7-20 |
21-22 |
20 |
42 |
9 |
8 |
18 |
| Chicago
|
95 |
42.2 |
7-19 |
12-17 |
25 |
47 |
7 |
11 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Miami will play their next game at home against Washington. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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