CHICAGO -- — Norman Powell scored 21 points, Bam Adebayo had 20 points and 12 rebounds and the Miami Heat held on for a 116-113 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

Ayo Dosunmu had 23 points to lead the Bulls, who trailed by 13 in the fourth quarter and were down 104-92 with 8:02 remaining before outscoring the Heat 21-12 the rest of the way to make it close.

With Chicago trailing 110-100, Dosunmu made two layups and a 3-pointer to cut the deficit to 3 with 2:05 left. After a layup by Powell, Nikola Vucevic's turnaround hook shot made it 112-109 with 54 seconds remaining.

Dosunmu and Powell each made two free throws and after being fouled by Pelle Larsson, Coby White hit both of his foul shots to make it a one-point game with 7 seconds left. Larsson dunked 2 seconds later to give Miami a three-point lead and White missed a 3-point attempt to seal the win for the Heat.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Chicago. Larsson had 15 points.

Vucevic had 15 points and 10 rebounds, Matas Buzelis finished with 16 points, Kevin Huerter had 15 and White 14 for the Bulls.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Bam Adebayo vs. Nikola Vucevic (Norman Powell gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Bam Adebayo makes 26-foot three point jumper (Norman Powell assists)	0	3
11:17	Jalen Smith makes 18-foot jumper	2	3
11:07	Andrew Wiggins makes driving layup (Kasparas Jakucionis assists)	2	5
10:58	Jalen Smith makes dunk (Matas Buzelis assists)	4	5
10:50	Andrew Wiggins out of bounds lost ball turnover	4	5
10:25	Nikola Vucevic bad pass turnover (Kasparas Jakucionis steals)	4	5
10:22	Kasparas Jakucionis out of bounds bad pass turnover	4	5
10:13	Coby White bad pass turnover (Pelle Larsson steals)	4	5
10:11	Jalen Smith shooting foul	4	5
10:11	Pelle Larsson makes free throw 1 of 2	4	6
10:11	Pelle Larsson makes free throw 2 of 2	4	7
9:56	Matas Buzelis misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	4	7
9:53	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	4	7
9:52	Nikola Vucevic lost ball turnover (Andrew Wiggins steals)	4	7
9:43	Bam Adebayo makes 3-foot two point shot (Pelle Larsson assists)	4	9
9:30	Jalen Smith makes 1-foot layup (Matas Buzelis assists)	6	9
9:17	Norman Powell makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kasparas Jakucionis assists)	6	12
9:05	Matas Buzelis misses driving layup	6	12
9:02	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	6	12
8:56	Bam Adebayo makes 9-foot pullup jump shot	6	14
8:36	Isaac Okoro makes driving layup (Coby White assists)	8	14
8:23	Norman Powell makes driving layup (Bam Adebayo assists)	8	16
8:02	Coby White misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	16
8:00	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	8	16
7:58	Matas Buzelis misses driving floating jump shot	8	16
7:55	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	8	16
7:53	Isaac Okoro makes 22-foot three point jumper	11	16
7:41	Andrew Wiggins misses 28-foot three point jumper	11	16
7:37	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	11	16
7:28	Isaac Okoro makes 22-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	14	16
7:12	Kasparas Jakucionis misses 27-foot three point jumper	14	16
7:10	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	14	16
6:54	Coby White misses 26-foot three point jumper	14	16
6:50	Kasparas Jakucionis defensive rebound	14	16
6:49	Pelle Larsson makes two point shot (Kasparas Jakucionis assists)	14	18
6:45	Bulls Full timeout	14	18
6:45	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Coby White	14	18
6:45	Kel'el Ware enters the game for Bam Adebayo	14	18
6:31	Nikola Vucevic makes 1-foot two point shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	16	18
6:15	Pelle Larsson misses driving floating jump shot	16	18
6:12	Kasparas Jakucionis offensive rebound	16	18
6:10	Andrew Wiggins makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kasparas Jakucionis assists)	16	21
5:59	Kel'el Ware shooting foul	16	21
5:59	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 1 of 2	17	21
5:59	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 2 of 2	18	21
5:59	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Jalen Smith	18	21
5:59	Jaime Jaquez Jr. enters the game for Pelle Larsson	18	21
5:45	Andrew Wiggins misses 21-foot jumper	18	21
5:44	Heat offensive team rebound	18	21
5:44	Ayo Dosunmu loose ball foul	18	21
5:37	Norman Powell misses 22-foot jump bank shot	18	21
5:35	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	18	21
5:31	Matas Buzelis makes running layup	20	21
5:31	Kasparas Jakucionis shooting foul	20	21
5:31	Matas Buzelis misses free throw 1 of 1	20	21
5:25	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	20	21
5:18	Andrew Wiggins out of bounds bad pass turnover	20	21
5:07	Kasparas Jakucionis personal foul	20	21
5:07	Dru Smith enters the game for Kasparas Jakucionis	20	21
5:00	Ayo Dosunmu misses driving floating jump shot	20	21
4:58	Kel'el Ware defensive rebound	20	21
4:50	Dru Smith makes 24-foot three point jumper (Kel'el Ware assists)	20	24
4:42	Kevin Huerter makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	23	24
4:28	Norman Powell misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	23	24
4:27	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	23	24
4:15	Kevin Huerter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	26	24
4:12	Heat Full timeout	26	24
4:12	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	26	24
4:12	Simone Fontecchio enters the game for Norman Powell	26	24
3:58	Simone Fontecchio misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	26	24
3:55	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	26	24
3:55	Matas Buzelis offensive charge	26	24
3:55	Matas Buzelis offensive foul turnover	26	24
3:55	Coby White enters the game for Matas Buzelis	26	24
3:44	Kel'el Ware makes 27-foot three point jumper (Simone Fontecchio assists)	26	27
3:28	Simone Fontecchio personal foul	26	27
3:23	Ayo Dosunmu bad pass turnover (Dru Smith steals)	26	27
3:19	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes running layup (Dru Smith assists)	26	29
3:12	Jalen Smith makes 26-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	29	29
3:03	Kel'el Ware makes 28-foot three point jumper (Dru Smith assists)	29	32
2:49	Kevin Huerter makes 12-foot two point shot	31	32
2:34	Kel'el Ware misses 23-foot three point jumper	31	32
2:29	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	31	32
2:14	Kel'el Ware blocks Kevin Huerter 's 7-foot driving floating jump shot	31	32
2:12	Simone Fontecchio defensive rebound	31	32
2:12	Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro	31	32
2:12	Bam Adebayo enters the game for Kel'el Ware	31	32
2:12	Nikola Jovic enters the game for Andrew Wiggins	31	32
2:12	Simone Fontecchio out of bounds lost ball turnover	31	32
2:09	Ayo Dosunmu bad pass turnover (Jaime Jaquez Jr. steals)	31	32
2:06	Jaime Jaquez Jr. makes 1-foot running dunk	31	34
1:50	Jalen Smith misses 10-foot jumper	31	34
1:47	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	31	34
1:42	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses 25-foot three point jumper	31	34
1:38	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	31	34
1:22	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Jalen Smith	31	34
1:18	Nikola Vucevic misses 7-foot floating jump shot	31	34
1:16	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	31	34
1:14	Coby White misses driving floating jump shot	31	34
1:11	Nikola Jovic defensive rebound	31	34
1:04	Jaime Jaquez Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	31	34
1:00	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	31	34
57.1	Simone Fontecchio shooting foul	31	34
57.1	Coby White misses free throw 1 of 2	31	34
57.1	Bulls offensive team rebound	31	34
57.1	Coby White misses free throw 2 of 2	31	34
54.4	Bam Adebayo defensive rebound	31	34
45.4	Bam Adebayo misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	31	34
41.7	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	31	34
35.5	Kevin Huerter misses 27-foot three point jumper	31	34
32.2	Jaime Jaquez Jr. defensive rebound	31	34
17.9	Nikola Jovic misses driving layup	31	34
16.3	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	31	34
0.2	Coby White misses driving layup	31	34
0.1	Bulls offensive team rebound	31	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	34

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 30, 2026

Coverage

CHSN, FanDuel SN Sun, NBA League Pass, CHSN+

Attendance

20,685

Referees

Ed Malloy, Jason Goldenberg, Sha'Rae Mitchell

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	34	28	.548	W3
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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