Box Score

 

MIAMI (74)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Allen             25  2-12   2-2   1-7   1   4    6
C Butler            38  6-11   4-5   2-4   3   4   16
B Grant             33   1-8   4-4   1-9   2   5    6
R Butler            17   2-5   2-2   1-3   1   0    7
A Carter            29   2-6   4-4   1-1   6   4    8
V Stepania          18   1-7   1-4   2-5   0   2    3
T Best              19   1-8   0-0   0-2   2   1    3
S Lampley           23   3-4   4-4   1-6   1   1   10
E House             25  5-15   4-4   0-4   0   1   15
L Ellis             13   0-2   0-0   0-2   2   1    0
M James            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
K Johnson          DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 23-78 25-29  9-43  18  23   74
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Percentages: FG-.295, FT-.862. 3-Point Goals:
3-9, .333 (C Butler 0-1, R Butler 1-2, T Best
1-2, E House 1-3, L Ellis 0-1). Team 
Rebounds: 11. Blocked Shots:1 (M Allen). 
Turnovers:13 (A Carter 4, C Butler 3, S 
Lampley 3, V Stepania, E House, M Allen). 
Steals: 11 (C Butler 3, B Grant 2, L Ellis, T
Best, S Lampley, V Stepania, A Carter, E 
House).


CHICAGO (82)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Chandler          29   2-5   3-6  3-16   3   4    7
E Robinson          30   2-6   0-0   0-3   2   3    4
E Curry             30  4-10  4-10   2-7   0   2   12
J Rose              37  6-13   6-6   0-4   3   1   19
J Crawford          33  8-16   0-0   0-2   5   3   17
T Hassell           23   1-1   2-2   0-3   1   4    4
D Marshall          27  5-11   0-0   2-8   2   4   10
J Williams          15   2-5   1-2   0-0   1   3    5
C Blount            10   1-2   0-0   1-3   0   1    2
R Brunson            6   0-1   2-2   0-0   1   0    2
R Mason Jr         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
L Baxter           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 31-70 18-28  8-46  18  25   82
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Percentages: FG-.443, FT-.643. 3-Point Goals:
2-8, .250 (J Rose 1-2, J Crawford 1-4, D 
Marshall 0-2). Team Rebounds: 8. Blocked 
Shots:13 (D Marshall 3, R Brunson 2, T 
Chandler 2, C Blount, J Crawford, E Curry, T 
Hassell, E Robinson, J Rose). Turnovers:17 (J
Crawford 6, J Rose 4, C Blount 2, J Williams 
2, D Marshall, R Brunson, E Robinson). 
Steals: 5 (T Chandler 2, J Crawford, J 
Williams, E Curry).

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MIAMI                18  23  18  15   -  74
CHICAGO              29  24  17  12   -  82
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Technical fouls: Miami - 2 (Defensive Three, 
2:21 2nd; Defensive Three, 5:04 2nd). Chicago
- 1 (J Rose, 8:13 3rd).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 18,221. T: 2:15. 
Officials: Blane Reichelt, Gary Benson, Monty
McCutchen.

Extended Box

 

MIAMI (74) AT CHICAGO (82)

MIAMI

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M ALLEN           F    25    2-12     2-2      1   6   7    1   4   0   1    6
C BUTLER          F    38    6-11     4-5      2   2   4    3   4   3   3   16
B GRANT           C    33    1-8      4-4      1   8   9    2   5   2   0    6
R BUTLER          G    17    2-5      2-2      1   2   3    1   0   0   0    7
A CARTER          G    29    2-6      4-4      1   0   1    6   4   1   4    8
V STEPANIA             18    1-7      1-4      2   3   5    0   2   1   1    3
T BEST                 19    1-8      0-0      0   2   2    2   1   1   0    3
S LAMPLEY              23    3-4      4-4      1   5   6    1   1   1   3   10
E HOUSE                25    5-15     4-4      0   4   4    0   1   1   1   15
L ELLIS                13    0-2      0-0      0   2   2    2   1   1   0    0
M JAMES               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
K JOHNSON             DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   23-78    25-29     9  34  43   18  23  11  13   74
                            (.295)  (.862)  TEAM REBS: 11 TOTAL TO: 14 (19 PTS)    

CHICAGO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T CHANDLER        F    29    2-5      3-6      3  13  16    3   4   2   0    7
E ROBINSON        F    30    2-6      0-0      0   3   3    2   3   0   1    4
E CURRY           C    30    4-10     4-10     2   5   7    0   2   1   0   12
J ROSE            G    37    6-13     6-6      0   4   4    3   1   0   4   19
J CRAWFORD        G    33    8-16     0-0      0   2   2    5   3   1   6   17
T HASSELL              23    1-1      2-2      0   3   3    1   4   0   0    4
D MARSHALL             27    5-11     0-0      2   6   8    2   4   0   1   10
J WILLIAMS             15    2-5      1-2      0   0   0    1   3   1   2    5
C BLOUNT               10    1-2      0-0      1   2   3    0   1   0   2    2
R BRUNSON               6    0-1      2-2      0   0   0    1   0   0   1    2
R MASON JR            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
L BAXTER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   31-70    18-28     8  38  46   18  25   5  17   82
                            (.443)  (.643)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 17 (8 PTS)     
  
   MIAMI              18   23   18   15   -   74
   CHICAGO            29   24   17   12   -   82
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MIAMI - M ALLEN.  CHICAGO - D MARSHALL 3, R BRUNSON 2,
T CHANDLER 2, C BLOUNT, J CRAWFORD, E CURRY, T HASSELL, E ROBINSON,
J ROSE.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MIAMI 3-9 (.333), C BUTLER 0-1, R BUTLER 1-2, T BEST 1-
2, E HOUSE 1-3, L ELLIS 0-1. CHICAGO 2-8 (.250), J ROSE 1-2, J CRAWFORD 1-
4, D MARSHALL 0-2.
TECHNICAL FOULS: MIAMI - DEFENSIVE THREE 2. CHICAGO - J ROSE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BLANE REICHELT, GARY BENSON, MONTY MCCUTCHEN.
A - 18,221. T - 2:15.

Game Story

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- While they have almost no success on the 
road, the Chicago Bulls have become a dangerous team at home.

Jalen Rose scored 19 points and Jamal Crawford added 17 as the
Bulls plodded their way to an 82-74 victory over the Miami Heat.

Chicago posted its fourth straight win at home and improved to
23-12 at the United Center this season. The Bulls are just 3-34
on the road.

"It's Jekyll and Hyde, night and day, hot and cold, heaven and
hell, all the analogies you can use," Rose said. "The bottom
line is we're not getting it done on the road. In order for us
to be consistent and a team to be reckoned with, we've got to
find ways to do that."

The Bulls placed five players in double figures as Eddy Curry
contributed 12 and Donyell Marshall added 10 off the bench.
Tyson Chandler grabbed 16 rebounds.

"I think Curry has come into his own the past couple of weeks,"
Miami center Brian Grant said. "He's starting to realize what he
can do with his size and quickness. He's not just big, he's
quick. Chandler is full of energy. Jamal Crawford is good.
They're going to be good. They play a lot tougher here in
Chicago."

The defeat gave Miami coach Pat Riley the first 50-loss season
of his career.  The Heat reached the dubious mark for the first
time since the 1994-95 campaign, the year before Riley took
over.

Chicago took control late in the first quarter and led by as
many as 16 points in the second period before settling for a
53-41 edge at intermission.

Rookie Caron Butler scored 16 points for the Heat, who shot just
29.5 percent (23-of-78) from the field.

"We just can't shoot 29 percent and expect to be close," Riley
said. "We finally started to play defense in the second half,
but shooting something like 9-of-30 from the floor won't get you
back in it. Our bigs were 4-of-29."

Both teams struggled offensively in the second half as Miami
scored 33 points and Chicago just 29.

"It wasn't a pretty one, but you know when you're the Bulls, I
guess your cup is half empty and half full," Rose said. "You
can't win right. It was a good game.  We felt we owed them a
couple since they beat us up in Miami."

The Heat, who beat Chicago twice in Miami this season, scored
just one point in the first 4 1/2 minutes of the third quarter,
enabling the Bulls to build a 61-42 cushion on Curry's jumper
with 7:53 left.

"That was a good game for us in the sense that Miami is a hard
team to play," Chicago coach Bill Cartwright said. "They never
stop playing. They are persistent. They come at you. They
hustle. They play every play out."

After appearing to put away the game, Chicago went cold and the
Heat pulled within 64-55 on former Bull Travis Best's 3-pointer
with 2:59 left.

"We had our stretches tonight where we looked bad and were not
really scoring," Chandler said. "They front the post and they
are really active. With the guards diving for loose balls, it is
going to make for an ugly game."

The fourth quarter was especially ugly, with Miami outscoring
Chicago, 15-12. The Heat scored eight straight points over a 3
1/2-minute span to make it 78-69 on rookie Sean Lampley's two
free throws with 4:46 left.

"Miami plays a low-scoring game and we played good defense,"
Rose said

Chicago, which shot 44 percent (31-of-70), finally ended a
five-minute drought on Rose's jumper with 2:56 to go.

Eddie House and Lampley added 15 and 10 points, respectively,
off the bench for the Heat, who have dropped 11 of their last 13
games overall.