The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls, 118-116, at Kaseya Center on Saturday.

The Heat (15-11) and the Bulls (10-17) went back and forth all game long, and at times, it was hard to determine which team was going to get the win. Miami enjoyed a strong start and raced to a 36-24 lead in the first quarter. The Bulls responded with a 33-22 score just before the break, erasing the deficit and leading by three at the break. A 33-23 score in the third quarter gave Miami the lead back, but the Bulls were not going to go down without a fight. Chicago stormed back and even grabbed the lead in the final seconds. However, the Heat relied on their star player to deliver, and Jimmy Butler answered the call. Butler nailed the game-winning shot at the buzzer against his former team to lift the Heat to a huge win in front of a sellout 19,815 crowd at Kaseya Center. With the win, the Heat moved to 7-5 at home. Meanwhile, the Bulls fell to 3-10 on the road.

Aside from hitting the game-winning shot, Jimmy Butler led the way for the Heat with 28 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Cody Martin finished with 17 points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Kyle Lowry had 10 points and seven dimes. Kevin Love delivered a vintage performance and posted 22 points (8-12 FG, 6-10 3Pt) with seven rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. had 18 points, five boards and four assists.

DeMar DeRozan led the way for the Bulls with 27 points, five assists, three rebounds, three blocks and two steals. Coby White had 22 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Patrick Williams posted 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists. Nikola Vucevic recorded 12 points, 11 rebounds and three assists. Torrey Craig had 16 points before departing with a foot injury.