9:30 PM ET, March 14, 2012
United Center, Chicago, IL
Heat
(31-10, 13-8 away)
Bulls
(35-9, 17-3 home)
Heat-Bulls PreviewCode:Points Rebounds Assists MIA James 27.5 James 8.5 James 6.6 CHI Rose 22.8 Noah 10.4 Rose 8.0
http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/preview?gameId=320314004As the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, the Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat seem on course for a showdown in the conference finals for a second straight year.
That could make for playoff intensity in the regular season.
The Heat will look to win their sixth straight over the Bulls, who hope to have Luol Deng back Wednesday night at the United Center.
Miami defeated Chicago in five games in last season's conference finals, but the last two of the Heat's wins in that series went down to the wire -- one went to overtime. The last four regular-season meetings between these teams have been decided by a total of 12 points.
Miami won the only previous game against Chicago this season, 97-93 at home Jan. 29 behind 35 points from LeBron James.
Derrick Rose finished with 34 for the Bulls, but missed a pair of free throws and a potential game-tying basket in the final 23 seconds.
"The way I see it, every time we play the Bulls it's going to be like that," Heat forward Chris Bosh said. "It's always going to be an atmosphere where nobody wants to lose and that's how the playoffs are."
Bosh and the Southeast Division-leading Heat (31-10) are 2 1/2 games behind the Bulls (35-9), who have won 10 of 11, for the top spot in the East. However, Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau believes his club is the one with more to prove.
"We're chasing them," he said. "They're the Eastern Conference champions from last year. We have to come out and play hard."
The Bulls hope to have Deng back after he missed the last two games with a wrist injury. The small forward returned to practice Tuesday as he tries to play through torn ligaments.
"I want to see how he feels after practicing but he went through everything and felt pretty good," Thibodeau said.
The statuses of Richard Hamilton (shoulder) and reserve C.J. Watson (ankle) are also uncertain for the Bulls.
Chicago won both games Deng missed, including a 104-99 home victory over New York on Monday. Rose finished with 32 points, six rebounds and seven assists but also got hit with a $25,000 league fine for criticizing the officiating after the game.
Rose did not practice Tuesday, but Thibodeau said that was to give the reigning league MVP time to recover from the contact he absorbed against the Knicks.
While Miami hopes to extend its recent dominance of the Bulls, it's also trying to snap a three-game road losing streak.
After winning three in a row at home, the Heat failed to protect a 14-point halftime lead at Orlando on Tuesday and fell 104-98 in overtime. Dwyane Wade scored 28 points and Bosh added 23, but James was held to 19 -- his fewest points in eight games -- and scored just two points after the third quarter.
"They executed and made more plays in the overtime," James said. "We're not going to hang our heads over this one. We played hard."
It was the second straight overtime game for the Heat, who defeated Indiana 93-91 on Saturday.
James is averaging 32.7 points in his last three games against the Bulls.
Unfortunately, Derrick Rose will not be playing tonight.
P.S. If you want to argue about Kobe, go make a new damn thread.
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03-14-2012, 05:04 PM #1Banned
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***Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls Game Thread***
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03-14-2012, 05:07 PM #2
Jimmy butler will take over
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03-14-2012, 05:08 PM #3Registered Hypochondriac
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no rose no care
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03-14-2012, 05:09 PM #4bamed
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Where did you hear he won't be playing?
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QFT should i even watch?Originally Posted by kengriffeyjr
I like it when girls wear bags and the bag strap is right between their breasts
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03-14-2012, 05:18 PM #6Banned
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Yeah, if they win, that would be epic.Originally Posted by ToisanBrah
I heard rose was out through the ESPN game discussion, someone posted a twitter comment, but I don't know who that is.
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03-14-2012, 05:26 PM #7Registered User
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Darn was really looking forward to this game, what's the point of even watching now
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03-14-2012, 05:28 PM #8Registered User
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Rose not playing sucks.
Feel like bulls are being cheeky keeping deng out game 1 this year and now rose game 2.Ol' 71st street. The devil that birthed me.
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03-14-2012, 05:38 PM #9Registered User
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Bulls dodging them Heats
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03-14-2012, 06:00 PM #10Registered User
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any of you guys know where i can stream it live?? got no nbatv fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu. pls n thank you
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wut it's on espnOriginally Posted by Ezenoker
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03-14-2012, 06:02 PM #12Registered User
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got 'em.Originally Posted by -MarcusD-
Whenever I'm tired or lazy or feeling unmotivated to get into the gym, I think of this: Average people come home, eat, and watch t.v. on the couch...i want to be BETTER THAN AVERAGE
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03-14-2012, 06:03 PM #13Check My $tats
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google----> firstrowsports. eu ------> basketball ----> Chicago Bulls vs. Miami HeatOriginally Posted by Ezenoker
Sucks that Rose is out. Fuk this gay earth. I was going to skip the gym today to watch this. I guess I'll watch the first half and then make a decision.Los Angeles Crew
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03-14-2012, 06:07 PM #14Banned
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03-14-2012, 06:29 PM #15Registered User
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CJ Watson about to put on a show for all of those Lakers fans that poo poo'ed the notion of taking him back in a trade for Pau
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no Rose no care
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03-14-2012, 06:30 PM #17Defect Account
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strong thisOriginally Posted by Luno7
bulls finna wrek emThis posting is defunct - posting as an alias this is not the person who they were portraying - everything posted was fictional in an attempt to ruin character
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03-14-2012, 06:45 PM #18bamed
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Damn, Bulls playing real good team ball.
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Derrick Rose lookin sharp in that suit
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No no no not cj watson
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strong joindate to post ratio/ not knowing its on espnOriginally Posted by Ezenoker
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03-14-2012, 06:57 PM #22bamed
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lol at Haslem falling before Watson even touches him.
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lol strong flop UD
what a jokeWhenever I'm tired or lazy or feeling unmotivated to get into the gym, I think of this: Average people come home, eat, and watch t.v. on the couch...i want to be BETTER THAN AVERAGE
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03-14-2012, 06:58 PM #24Chicago Sports
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Heat trying to flop their way to a victory even without Rose... wow. Pathetic.
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also lol at Lebron and Wade having ALL the points.
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Hell ya Jimmy Butler shutting Lebron down baby!
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ELITE jimmy defense shutting down bron
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It was so awesome being at the Knicks game watching Jimmy dunk that one rebound he had. Everyone went nuts.Originally Posted by Ruby3
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Originally Posted by sorry4thewait
pretty ****ty quality, tho
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lettuce be reality, there are 29 teams working the phones trying to acquire Taj Gibson right now
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