National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 90, Chicago 77
When: 5:00 PM ET, Friday, December 26, 2008
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #54 Derrick Collins, #18 Mark Wunderlich
Attendance: 19600
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chicago 2124191377
Miami 1822242690
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chicago 13-16 10-3 3-13 L2
Miami 16-12 10-5 6-7 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Miami Heat have a 10-5 record at home this season. The Chicago Bulls are 3-13 while on the road this season.
  • Miami has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Heat have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Chicago has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Bulls have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Dwyane Wade played 36:26 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 47.8% from the field and has averaged 30.6 points over the last five games.
  • Ben Gordon played 37:05 minutes and scored 15 points. He shot 37.5% from the field and has averaged 18.2 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Miami Heat average 96.6 points per game and hold opponents to 96.1 points per game. The Chicago Bulls average 99.6 points per game and hold opponents to 102.2 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Miami
Ben Gordon 15 Scoring Dwyane Wade 28
Derrick Rose 3 Assists Mario Chalmers 6
Aaron Gray 11 Rebounds Udonis Haslem 14
Derrick Rose 4 Free Throws Made Dwyane Wade 5
Tyrus Thomas 4 Steals Mario Chalmers 2
Joakim Noah 2 Blocks Joel Anthony 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 77 36.9 6-16 9-13 11 47 6 7 16
Miami 90 42.4 6-18 12-18 13 50 8 6 11
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Heat have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .750 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Bulls have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .667 after a loss.