Bulls G Derrick Rose exits with back, hamstring injuries

The 34-year-old veteran guard has missed just three of the team’s first 46 games while averaging 18.7 points, 4.6 assists and 4.1 rebounds per game and shooting 46 percent from the field. “We’re not feeling sorry for ourselves”, Spoelstra said. The rookie contributed 13 points and seven rebounds in an exceptional effort.

Wade and Bosh decided the game with a pair of open jumpers on pick-and-roll plays. Dwyane Wade’s jumper with 22.9 seconds left to play pushed the Heat up, 88-84, sealing Chicago’s fate. The Heat have been sliding in the wrong direction because of a plethora of injuries, and the 89 points against the Bulls was actually the club’s highest output in a five-game span. “We had to gut it out”, Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said afterward.

The Chicago Bulls host the Miami Heat in one of the National Basketball Association games on Monday, start time a 8:00 PM ET.

“We struggle at home a lot more than we do on the road, so it’s always a good time to be on the road, right?” said Gasol when asked if the longest road trip of the season has come at the right time.

Pau Gasol had 19 points and 17 rebounds to lead the Bulls.

The duo combined for Miami’s final 12 points on the night.

Brooks said the Bulls wasted an opportunity by allowing Miami to climb back into the game.

Miami led 49-47 at halftime after erasing a nine-point deficit early in the second quarter. Jimmy Butler would also see his a major uptick in his usage rate.

“This is me”, Wade said. Whiteside in particular gave Bulls fans nightmares with his offensive rebounding so it’ll be great news to skip him in this game. Reserve guards Kirk Hinrich (left quad) and E’Twaun Moore (right hamstring) both missed Monday’s game as well.

Their health improved Monday, as Luol Deng returned from a brief absence after suffering an eye injury last week, scoring nine points. Bulls F Mike Dunleavy told reporters Monday that he is targeting a February return.

Really it is the flawless type of play to explain the Nets season as even when things look like they are headed right everything comes crashing down around them.

Udrih has been out since January 15 with a strained neck muscle, but got through Sunday’s practice and the shootaround this morning without any issues.