Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
November 21, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Heat beat the Bulls 143-107 on 2025-11-21 on the road against the Bulls. The Bulls started Nikola Vučević, Isaac Okoro, Ayo Dosunmu, Josh Giddey, and Matas Buzelis. The Heat started Norman Powell, Bam Adebayo, Davion Mitchell, Pelle Larsson, and Kel'el Ware. Norman Powell (Heat) scored 9 points (4/8) in his matchups, with Ayo Dosunmu as his primary defender. Josh Giddey (Bulls) scored 12 points (5/15) in his matchups, with Pelle Larsson as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
CHI
Chicago Bulls
107
MIA
Miami Heat
143
Lineups
CHI
Chicago Bulls
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Nikola Vučević · Isaac Okoro · Ayo Dosunmu · Josh Giddey · Matas Buzelis Starter 5.1 min
- Jevon Carter · Jalen Smith · Ayo Dosunmu · Josh Giddey · Julian Phillips 6.9 min
- Nikola Vučević · Patrick Williams · Tre Jones · Josh Giddey · Matas Buzelis 4.0 min
- Patrick Williams · Tre Jones · Josh Giddey · Dalen Terry · Matas Buzelis 2.5 min
- Nikola Vučević · Isaac Okoro · Ayo Dosunmu · Josh Giddey · Dalen Terry 2.5 min
MIA
Miami Heat
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Norman Powell · Bam Adebayo · Davion Mitchell · Pelle Larsson · Kel'el Ware Starter 7.9 min
- Bam Adebayo · Dru Smith · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio · Keshad Johnson 9.1 min
- Bam Adebayo · Dru Smith · Simone Fontecchio · Pelle Larsson · Keshad Johnson 7.0 min
- Norman Powell · Davion Mitchell · Jaime Jaquez Jr. · Simone Fontecchio · Kel'el Ware 6.3 min
- Pelle Larsson · Myron Gardner · Kel'el Ware · Keshad Johnson · Jahmir Young 4.5 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Bulls defense
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Norman Powell 9 pts (4/8) in 54 possessions
Guarded by: Ayo Dosunmu (19 %, 3 pts) · Isaac Okoro (14 %, 2 pts) · Dalen Terry (14 %, 0 pts)
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Bam Adebayo 19 pts (7/15) in 55 possessions
Guarded by: Jalen Smith (24 %, 3 pts) · Nikola Vučević (23 %, 2 pts) · Josh Giddey (12 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Ayo Dosunmu | Pelle Larsson: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Norman Powell: 10 poss., 3 pts (1/2) |
| Josh Giddey | Davion Mitchell: 19 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Bam Adebayo: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Jalen Smith | Bam Adebayo: 13 poss., 3 pts (1/1) · Kel'el Ware: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Nikola Vučević | Bam Adebayo: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Kel'el Ware: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/4) |
| Patrick Williams | Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Norman Powell: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Julian Phillips | Keshad Johnson: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Bam Adebayo: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Tre Jones | Jaime Jaquez Jr.: 7 poss., 4 pts (1/3) · Dru Smith: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Matas Buzelis | Keshad Johnson: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Davion Mitchell: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Jevon Carter | Simone Fontecchio: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/2) · Jahmir Young: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Isaac Okoro | Kel'el Ware: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Norman Powell: 8 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Dalen Terry | Norman Powell: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Simone Fontecchio: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Kevin Huerter | Davion Mitchell: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Simone Fontecchio: 3 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
Heat defense
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Josh Giddey 12 pts (5/15) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Pelle Larsson (17 %, 2 pts) · Jaime Jaquez Jr. (15 %, 4 pts) · Simone Fontecchio (14 %, 0 pts)
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Matas Buzelis 7 pts (2/6) in 44 possessions
Guarded by: Keshad Johnson (25 %, 2 pts) · Kel'el Ware (16 %, 1 pts) · Jaime Jaquez Jr. (15 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Keshad Johnson | Julian Phillips: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Matas Buzelis: 11 poss., 2 pts (0/0) |
| Kel'el Ware | Nikola Vučević: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Patrick Williams: 11 poss., 7 pts (2/3) |
| Bam Adebayo | Jalen Smith: 16 poss., 4 pts (0/1) · Nikola Vučević: 16 poss., 9 pts (3/6) |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | Josh Giddey: 10 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Patrick Williams: 9 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Norman Powell | Isaac Okoro: 14 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Ayo Dosunmu: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Simone Fontecchio | Jevon Carter: 11 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · Josh Giddey: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Davion Mitchell | Tre Jones: 12 poss., 4 pts (2/2) · Josh Giddey: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Pelle Larsson | Ayo Dosunmu: 12 poss., 2 pts (0/0) · Josh Giddey: 12 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Dru Smith | Ayo Dosunmu: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Tre Jones: 6 poss., 6 pts (2/3) |
| Jahmir Young | Jevon Carter: 6 poss., 3 pts (1/3) · Ayo Dosunmu: 3 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |
| Myron Gardner | Ayo Dosunmu: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Josh Giddey: 3 poss., 3 pts (1/1) |