Heat build 54-point lead, roll past Bulls 134-91 with Adebayo, Larsson
each scoring 20
[February 02, 2026]
By TIM REYNOLDS
MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each had 20
points, and the Miami Heat tied their third-biggest victory margin ever
in a 134-91 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night.
The Heat led by as many as 54; before Sunday, their biggest lead this
season was 45 at Memphis on Oct. 24. It was Miami's second-largest lead
of the play-by-play era that dates to 1996; the Heat beat Memphis by 60
on March 29, 2024. |
Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) shoots over Chicago Bulls forward
Isaac Okoro (35), forward Dalen Terry (7) and guard Ayo Dosunmu (11)
during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026,
in Miami. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) |
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The 54-point hole was Chicago's biggest since a 58-point deficit
against Boston on Dec. 8, 2018. The Bulls' biggest deficits this
season were a pair of 41-point games — one against Minnesota on
Dec. 29, the other also against Miami on Nov. 21.
Kel'el Ware scored 17 points, Andrew Wiggins and Jaime Jaquez
Jr. each scored 14 and Davion Mitchell returned from a shoulder
injury to score 13 for Miami, which played without guard Norman
Powell (personal reasons) and Tyler Herro (ribs). Powell was
announced as an NBA All-Star selection shortly after tip-off on
Sunday, getting that nod for the first time in his career.
Coby White scored 16 points for Chicago, which got 12 from
Nikola Vucevic and 10 from Ayo Dosunmu.
Vlad Goldin got his first NBA points for Miami in the fourth
quarter — a dunk, where he kicked out his legs as if to mimic
the famed Jumpman logo for Michael Jordan's line of Nike shoes
and apparel.
The game completed a very rare instance of teams facing each
other three consecutive times in the regular season, something
the NBA hadn't seen since 1972. This was scheduled as a two-game
set in Miami; a game that was scheduled to be played in Chicago
in January was rescheduled to Thursday, which set up the
two-team, three-game, four-night set.
Miami took two of the three games.
Up next
Bulls: Visit Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Heat: Host Atlanta on Tuesday.
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