Heat vs. Bulls: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
The Miami Heat (49-28) play against the Chicago Bulls (32-32) at United Center
Game Time: 8:00 PM EDT on Saturday April 2, 2022
Miami Heat 0, Chicago Bulls 0 (8:00 pm ET)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Barry Jackson @flasportsbuzz
The Dolphins added more than $15 M in 2022 cap space over past 24 hours, based on Parker trade & annual breakdown of Howard contract reported by @ProFootballTalk.. So Miami – which already had $11 M – in cap space now has nice nest egg to use in next 9 months or carry over to 23 – 8:00 PM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Bulls coach Billy Donovan explained why he’s not ready to just unleash Patrick Williams over the final few games of the regular season. The kid still needs to show more …
Read it:
chicago.suntimes.com/bulls/2022/4/2… – 8:00 PM
Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
👀🔴 – 8:00 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat with the new usual starters: Bam Adebayo, P.J. Tucker, Jimmy Butler, Max Strus and Kyle Lowry. – 7:33 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
New city, same ✋
Starting 5 // @DoorDash pic.twitter.com/1CmclnusBn – 7:33 PM
Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Starters tonight against Miami.
@FirstAlert | #BullsNation pic.twitter.com/38UipnU8k6 – 7:30 PM
Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
DeMar in his “Fiesta” Kobe 5 Protro PEs.
@DeMar DeRozan | #BullsKicks pic.twitter.com/h4O9w8ywaC – 7:16 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
windy city wardrobe pic.twitter.com/HpqPZwPzvY – 7:15 PM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Kansas can be good at any time. But when they get McCormack engaged as they did in the 2nd half vs Miami and in the 1st half today, they’re almost impossible to beat – 6:50 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat for the first time (seemingly ever) have 17 available players tonight. So with Caleb Martin back . . . 10-man rotation, or a new odd man out? Heat-Bulls, 8 p.m., Bally Sports Sun. – 6:39 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Three Miami players listed as questionable including Max Strus are available tonight . – 6:37 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
#MIAvsCHI INJURY UPDATE: Caleb Martin (Achilles) will be available to play in tonight’s game vs the Bulls. – 6:37 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
All three questionable Heat players (Caleb Martin, Max Strus and Gabe Vincent) available tonight vs. Bulls. All 15 Heat players available for a game for the first time this season. – 6:37 PM
Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Miami’s Gabe Vincent, Max Strus and Caleb Martin are all available for Bulls-Heat. Had been questionable – 6:36 PM
Brady Hawk @BradyHawk305
Full squad for the Miami Heat tonight 1 through 17 – 6:36 PM
Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
Heat says everyone is available tonight vs. #Bulls – 6:36 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat injury update:
Vincent (toe): available.
Strus (shoulder): available.
Martin (calf): available. – 6:35 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Billy Donovan on the Heat: “They’re battle tested in a lot of ways.” Calls the Heat an “elite team.” – 6:27 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Billy Donovan on the Heat, “they’re battled tested in a lot of ways.” – 6:27 PM
Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Lonzo Ball hasn’t started sprinting yet, per Billy Donovan. Ball is still in the “ramp up” process and Donovan hopes to know more about his status Tuesday or Wednesday – 6:22 PM
Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Fresh off 50.
@DeMar DeRozan | @zennioptical pic.twitter.com/6KyE1Aak3K – 6:19 PM
Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Billy Donovan said Bulls are in process of “slowly building” Lonzo Ball toward sprinting/cutting. Not to full speed yet. Said he expects to know more middle of next week — Tuesday or Wednesday – 6:19 PM
Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Zach LaVine will play tonight. – 6:18 PM
Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Lonzo Ball will not begin ramping back up into sprinting/cutting drills early next week, Billy Donovan says.
Bulls should know more about his status Tuesday or Wednesday. – 6:18 PM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Early next week they start figuring things out for Lonzo Ball, according to Billy D. Hasn’t started the sprinting process yet. – 6:18 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Billy Donovan says Zach LaVine will play tonight vs. Heat. LaVine was probable with knee soreness. – 6:18 PM
Mike McGraw @McGrawDHSports
Donovan says it will be early next week before they really know anything about Lonzo Ball’s ramp-up. #Bulls – 6:18 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Billy Donovan says Zach LaVine is good to go. Was listed as probable. – 6:18 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
LaVine is a go tonight. – 6:17 PM
Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Tonight’s T-shirt giveaway from @goaawol!
RT now for a chance to win – the only way to get this shirt. pic.twitter.com/R3k7uCEFOM – 6:00 PM
Anthony Chiang @Anthony_Chiang
Could the Heat have all 17 players available tonight vs. Bulls? Mychal Mulder and Javonte Smart both with the team in Chicago, and Caleb Martin, Max Strus and Gabe Vincent all questionable. – 5:40 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
With the G League season ending tonight for the Heat affiliate, Mychal Mulder and Javonte Smart are back with the Heat. Because they are on two-way deals, they are ineligible for the playoff roster. – 5:32 PM
Josh Lewenberg @JLew1050
Malachi Flynn is listed as questionable for tomorrow’s game vs Miami. He logged 14 minutes in a rehab game with the 905 today (2 points, 1-6 FG, 0-4 3P, 4 assists). Yuta Watanabe is also questionable. – 4:55 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Heat’s Victor Oladipo offers candor about biding his time as Erik Spoelstra tightens rotation. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 4:47 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Ira Winderman: For the Heat, it didn’t have to be this way. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 4:47 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — Tim Hardaway: Once gloves came off with Heat, it was game on for Hall selection. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 4:47 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
From earlier — ASK IRA: Could Heat, Erik Spoelstra roll with 10 in playoff rotation? sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 4:47 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Happy Birthday to the GOATuh, @Chicago Bulls 😂 @bennythebull pic.twitter.com/589Qnp8fPc – 4:37 PM
Miami Heat @MiamiHEAT
The newest HEAT Legend to enter the @HoopHall spent 6 seasons in a Miami uniform and accomplished a lot.
See what @HardawaySr did to earn his spot in the Class of 2022 ⬇️ – 4:36 PM
Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
76ers and Cavs win … 4th seed Philly 2 games behind 1st place Miami- 76ers lead Bulls/Raps by 2 games with 5 games left . – 4:16 PM
Rob Schaefer @rob_schaef
Cavs beat Knicks, so Bulls’ magic number to clinch a playoff berth holds at 2. Can move to 1 with win over Heat tonight – 3:50 PM
Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Don’t be so quick to count us out. pic.twitter.com/C9igcSrkCb – 3:11 PM
KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Forgot to check yesterday. But on lengthiest L2M report I can recall, officials accurately called 52/53 reviewable plays in Bulls-Clippers OT game. That included Mann’s away-from-play foul and George fouling DeRozan on 3-pt attempt. Only miss? Green D3seconds uncalled late in reg – 3:09 PM
Joe Cowley @JCowleyHoops
Sixers dismantle Hornets – go 2 games up on Bulls for the No. 4 spot. That was a clinic. – 3:06 PM
Rod Boone @rodboone
Final: Sixers 144, #Hornets 114
That’s a rough one.
Up next: at Miami on Tuesday – 2:46 PM
Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Sixers blow out the Hornets, and move to within a half game of the Celtics for 3rd/Atlantic Division lead (Boston owns the tie-breaker)
Big night ahead in the East race…
Miami at Chicago
Brooklyn at Atlanta (currently tied for 8th)
Six of the East top 7 play Sunday. pic.twitter.com/46YL1GhhLV – 2:38 PM
Ira Winderman @IraHeatBeat
Heat’s Victor Oladipo offers candor about biding his time as Erik Spoelstra tightens rotation. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… “It just is what it is. At the end of the day, it’s bigger than me. So I just got to continue to keep getting strong, keep doing what I can, to stay ready.” – 2:02 PM
