Chicago Bulls vs Miami Heat - GAME DAY PREVIEW

There’s no rest for the weary as the embattled Chicago Bulls take on the red-hot Miami Heat on Saturday night at the United Center. Tip-off is at 8 p.m. EST with the Bulls looking to snap a three-game slump at the expense of the Heat’s seven-game winning streak.

The Bulls head to this match-up losers of seven of their last nine games to stand with a 4-9 record, which is good for 12th in the Eastern Conference. The Heat, on the other hand, are at the other end of the spectrum, boasting an 8-4 card, which places them in fourth place.

Bleeding Bulls

The Bulls are bleeding losses right now and Friday night’s 103-97 setback to the Orlando Magic bore a striking resemblance to Wednesday’s loss to the very same Magic squad. Chicago got off to a sluggish start and put up 33 points in the first half before rallying behind Zach LaVine and Alex Caruso to take a late lead.

However, Franz Wagner got an and-one to go to push Orlando back in front for good. LaVine had a shot at trimming the deficit down the stretch but got his triple blocked by Magic guard Gary Harris.

“It was just trying to get DeMar the ball and then I came across trying to get a 3 off,” LaVine said. “At that point, you're just trying to get a shot up. Gary got a good hand on the ball. He's a good defender. Not a lot you can do about it.”

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— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) November 18, 2023

Surging Heat

The Heat will walk into the United Center as winners of seven straight, including a 122-115 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Jimmy Butler sizzled in that game, scoring 36 points, while Duncan Robinson continued to do a superb job of filling in for the injured Tyler Herro, scoring 26 markers.