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Heat Crush Bulls 134–91 to Clinch Season Series in Rare Three-Game Set

The lopsided win completed three meetings in four days born of a rescheduled game, giving Miami a head-to-head edge that could shape play-in seeding.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 31: Ayo Dosunmu #11 of the Chicago Bulls drives against Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat during the fourth quarter of the game at Kaseya Center on January 31, 2026 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Miami led by as many as 54 in a 134-91 rout, tying the third-largest victory margin in franchise history and completing a wire-to-wire win.
  • Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson scored 20 points apiece as Miami surged to a 34-13 first quarter and never let up.
  • Davion Mitchell returned from a shoulder injury with 13 points and six assists, while Tyler Herro and Norman Powell remained out.
  • Chicago got Coby White and Nikola Vucevic back but shot 6-for-41 from three (14.6%) and made only one three-pointer in each of the first three quarters.
  • The uncommon three-games-in-four-days stretch stemmed from a Jan. 8 postponement; Miami took the season series 3-1, securing a key tiebreaker one day after Ayo Dosunmu powered a short-handed Bulls upset with 29 points.