The Miami Heat dominated the Chicago Bulls 134-91 on Sunday night, hitting 54 as their largest lead this season.
Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each had 20 points, Kel’el Ware added 17, Andrew Wggins and Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 14, and Davion Mitchell returned from a shoulder injury to contribute 13 points.
It was Miami’s second-largest lead in the play-by-play era, which dates to 1996; the Heat beat the Grizzlies by 60 on March 29, 2024.
Meanwhile, Norman Powell was announced as an NBA All-Star selection shortly after tip-off despite being sidelined due to personal reasons.
Bulls guard Coby White scored 16 points, Nikola Vucevic scored 12, and Ayo Dosunmu added 10 points.
Vlad Goldin got his first NBA points for the Heat in the fourth quarter with a dunk, where he kicked out his legs to show the famed Jumpman logo.
The game marked an infrequent instance of teams facing each other three times in a row in the regular season, something the NBA hadn’t seen since 1972.
The Heat took two of the three games.
Both teams will play on Tuesday: The Bulls will visit Milwaukee, while the Heat will host the Hawks.
