Heat dominate Bulls 143-107, led by Kel'el Ware's 20 points and 14
rebounds
[November 22, 2025]
CHICAGO (AP) — Kel'el Ware had 20 points and 14 rebounds, Norman Powell
scored 19 points and the Miami Heat rolled past the Chicago Bulls
143-107 on Friday night.
Bam Adebayo scored 18 points, while Pelle Larsson and Davion Mitchell
each scored 16 for Miami, which topped the 140-point mark for the fourth
time this season — matching its total of such games from the last seven
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Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3), left, guards Miami Heat guard
Davion Mitchell (45) during the first half of an NBA Cup basketball game
Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) |
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Miami — which ended the game averaging an NBA-best 124.8 points
per game this season — led by 41 in the closing minutes. That
was the second-biggest Heat lead of the season and the biggest
Bulls deficit (the previous was 25 against New York on Nov. 2).
Ayo Dosunmu scored 23 points for Chicago, which got 19 points,
11 rebounds and nine assists from Josh Giddey. Jalen Smith
scored 14 for the Bulls.
The Heat moved to 2-1 in NBA Cup games, a half-game behind
Milwaukee (2-0) for the East Group C lead. Chicago (1-2 in Cup
games) fell to fourth in the group, a half-game behind New York
and a half-game ahead of Charlotte.
Chicago opened the game on an 18-11 run over the first 5 1/2
minutes, but Miami controlled matters the rest of the way. A
53-21 Heat burst gave Miami a 25-point lead late in the first
half, and the margin was never less than 14 again.
The Bulls lost Kevin Huerter in the third quarter after he waved
at the ball in frustration following a foul call. The ball
bounced into the back of referee Che Flores’ leg, and Huerter
was ejected.
Chicago also saw Matas Buzelis (right ankle) and Dalen Terry
(left calf) leave with injuries.
Up next
Heat: At Philadelphia on Sunday.
Bulls: Host Washington on Saturday night.
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