The Bulls (46 - 32) defeated the Heat (35 - 44) 89 - 78 at the AmericanAirlines Arena on Thursday. The Heat were firing on all cylinders in the second quarter, outscoring the Bulls 33 - 12. They went into halftime with a 19 - point lead. But the Bulls turned the tables in the third quarter, outscoring the Heat 33 - 8. The Bulls entered the fourth quarter up six points and maintained a comfortable lead for the rest of the game. Pau Gasol was Chicago’s leading scorer with 16 points (8 - 17 FG), to go with 15 rebounds, one assist and one block in 34 minutes. In his second game back and under a minutes restriction, Derrick Rose had 12 points (5 - 15 FG, 0 - 3 3Pt), four rebounds and two assists in 20 minutes. Tony Snell filled in for Jimmy Butler (calf) and scored seven points (2 - 8 FG, 1 - 3 3Pt), to go with five rebounds and one assist in 38 minutes. Hassan Whiteside led the Heat in scoring with 19 points (9 - 15 FG), to go with 16 rebounds and one block in 38 minutes. Goran Dragic had 15 points (7 - 16 FG, 1 - 4 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one block in 33 minutes. Michael Beasley contributed 13 points (5 - 8 FG, 3 - 4 3Pt), two rebounds, one assist and one block in 19 minutes off the bench. This is a particularly painful loss for the Heat, one they probably ca n't afford with only three games remaining on their schedule. They’re 2 games behind the eighth place Nets in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls are sitting pretty at third in the East, trying to maintain home - court advantage. The Bulls have won the season series with the Heat 2 - 1.
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