Miami Heat vs Chicago Bulls player stats and box score (April 16) | 2024-25 NBA Play-In Tournament

The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 109-90 during the NBA Play-In Tournament on Wednesday at United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Tyler Herro led Miami with 38 points on 13-for-19 shooting, including 3-for-7 from the 3-point line. He also had five rebounds and four assists. Andrew Wiggins finished with 20 points and nine boards on 8-for-20 shooting (4-for-9 on 3-pointers).

Bam Adebayo had 15 points and 12 rebounds on 6-for-16 shooting. Davion Mitchell contributed 15 points and nine assists on 5-for-5 shooting (2-for-2 from downtown) off the bench.

Josh Giddey led Chicago with 25 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. He shot 9-for-21, including 2-for-7 from beyond the arc. Coby White had 17 points and five assists on 5-for-20 shooting (3-for-12 on triples). Nikola Vucevic finished with 16 points and 12 boards, while Kevin Huerter added 10 points.

With the loss, the Bulls are now eliminated from postseason contention. They ended the season as the ninth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 39-43 record.

On the other hand, the Heat advanced in the play-in bracket. They will face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday at State Farm Arena. The winner of that do-or-die game will get the No. 8 seed and battle the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs.

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Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls player stats and box score

Miami Heat player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Andrew Wiggins	20	9	2	2	2	0	8-20	4-9	0-2	20
Bam Adebayo	15	12	3	2	0	1	6-16	1-5	2-4	14
Kel'el Ware	6	9	3	1	0	0	3-8	0-1	0-0	14
Alec Burks	2	3	2	2	1	0	1-4	0-3	0-0	3
Tyler Herro	38	5	4	1	0	2	13-19	3-7	9-10	18
Haywood Highsmith	5	1	1	0	1	0	2-4	1-2	0-0	-6
Davion Mitchell	15	2	9	1	1	2	5-5	2-2	3-4	19
Duncan Robinson	8	2	1	1	1	0	3-6	2-5	0-0	6
Kyle Anderson	0	2	5	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-2	15
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-4
Keshad Johnson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-1	0-0	-4
Nikola Jovic	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Pelle Larson	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kevin Love	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Terry Rozier	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Chicago Bulls player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Kevin Huerter	10	1	1	2	1	1	3-7	1-4	3-3	-14
Matas Buzelis	9	6	2	1	0	1	4-9	1-4	0-1	-13
Nikola Vucevic	16	12	1	1	2	2	6-13	2-5	2-2	-18
Coby White	17	2	5	1	0	7	5-20	3-12	4-5	-18
Josh Giddey	25	10	4	0	1	3	9-21	2-7	5-6	-13
Patrick Williams	0	2	0	1	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-9
Dalen Terry	2	4	0	0	0	1	1-4	0-1	0-0	-2
Zach Collins	2	0	1	0	0	1	1-1	0-0	0-0	-4
Talen Horton-Tucker	9	1	0	3	0	1	4-6	1-3	0-0	-7
Jalen Smith	0	0	1	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-1
Julian Phillips	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	4
Jevon Carter	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls game summary

The Miami Heat had a 39-28 lead over the Chicago Bulls at the end of the first quarter. Tyler Herro scored 16 on 6-for-6 shooting (2-for-2 on 3-pointers). Andrew Wiggins added 10 points on 4-for-7 shooting (2-for-2 from downtown). Josh Giddey had 13 points on 5-for-9 shooting for Chicago.

The Heat outscored the Bulls 32-19 in the second quarter to take a 71-47 lead into the halftime break. Miami shot 58.7% (27-for-46), including 55.6% (10-for-18) from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, Chicago went 44.2% (19-for-43) and 33.3% (6-for-18) on 3-pointers.

In the third quarter, Chicago outscored Miami 27-17. However, the Heat still had an 88-74 lead heading into the final frame. In the fourth, Miami limited Chicago to just 16 points, en route to a crucial play-in victory.