Game date, time and location: Friday, Nov. 21, 8:00 p.m. EST, United Center, Chicago, Illinois
TV: FanDuel Sports Network Sun, Chicago Sports Network (CHSN+)
Radio: WQAM 104.3 & The Heat Audio Experience, (ESPN 106.3 FM, Ft. Myers/Naples – WFSX FOX Sports Radio 105.9 FM, Stuart – WSTU 1450 AM & The Keys – WAVK 97.7 FM, WAQI 710 AM (South Florida), 670 AM The Score WSCR, WGN Radio 720 AM, WRTO 1200 AM (Chicago)
VITALS: The Miami Heat (9-6) and Chicago Bulls (8-6) meet for the first of four regular season matchups and Miami’s third NBA Cup game (1-1). Last season, Chicago won all three matchups. The Heat are 64-68 all-time versus the Bulls during the regular season, including 37-29 in home games and 27-39 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERSHEAT
G Davion Mitchell
G Norman Powell
C Bam Adebayo
F Pelle Larsson
F Simone Fontecchio
BULLS
G Josh Giddey
G Kevin Huerter
C Nikola Vučević
F Isaac Okoro
F Matas Buzelis
INJURY REPORTHEAT
Andrew Wiggins: Out – Hip
Nikola Jović: Out – Hip
Tyler Herro: Out – Foot
Terry Rozier: Out – Not with team
Kasparas Jakučionis: Out – G League
Myron Gardner: Out – G League
BULLS
Coby White: Questionable – Rest
Tre Jones: Questionable – Ankle
Jalen Smith: Probable – Chest
Zach Collins: Out: Wrist
Betting Lines (via FanDuel Sportsbook)
Spread: Heat +2.5 (-115), Bulls -2.5 (-105)
Moneyline: Heat +116, Bulls -136
Total points scored: 248.5 (over -110, under -110)
QUOTABLE
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra: “We didn’t have our normal paint attacks and those usually come from more intention, and then the ball moves. That was much better in the second half, even if we weren’t making shots, it just looked a little bit more like us, but teams will go through that, and it was probably frustrating. I hope the guys view that as frustrating, scoring 49 points (in the first half) and not passing the ball and not playing our game and then getting a win out of it so that we can learn that lesson. We’ll need it on this road trip, we’re playing two good teams on the road.”
For more Miami Heat information and conversation, check out Off The Floor.Alexander Toledo is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI and producer/co-host of the Five on the Floor podcast, covering the Heat and NBA. He can be reached at Twitter: @tropicalblanket