National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 93, Miami 86
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, May 6, 2013
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #14 Ed Malloy, #41 Ken Mauer, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance: 19685
Bulls 93, Heat 86: Nate Robinson had 27 points and nine assists and hit the go-ahead shot with 1:18 remaining as visiting Chicago stunned top-seeded Miami in the opening contest of the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Jimmy Butler had 21 points and 14 rebounds and Joakim Noah had 13 points and 11 boards for fifth-seeded Chicago. The Bulls had a dominating 46-32 rebounding edge and again played without forward Luol Deng (illness) and point guard Kirk Hinrich (calf).

LeBron James scored 15 of his 24 points in the final quarter and Dwyane Wade added 14 points for the Heat, who shot 39.7 percent from the field. Game 2 is Wednesday in Miami.

The Heat had a 76-69 with 6:30 remaining after back-to-back three-point plays by James. Miami’s lead was three before Marco Belinelli hit a tying 3-pointer with 1:59 left to start a game-ending 10-0 run that featured Robinson scoring the game’s final seven points.

The score was tied at 37 at halftime as James had just two points on 1-of-6 shooting and the Heat shot just 33.3 percent from the field. Miami led 62-58 entering the fourth quarter and Chicago pulled within 70-69 on Butler’s three-point play with 8:11 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Robinson suffered a lacerated upper lip in the second quarter and returned at the start of the third quarter. … Miami’s 15-point first quarter was its lowest output of the season. … Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau said Deng might be able to fly to Miami and play in Game 2. Deng has missed the last three games and Hinrich has sat out the past four outings.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Miami
Nate Robinson 27 Scoring LeBron James 24
Nate Robinson 9 Assists Mario Chalmers 7
Jimmy Butler 14 Rebounds LeBron James 8
Jimmy Butler 9 Free Throws Made LeBron James 7
Joakim Noah 2 Steals Dwyane Wade 3
Jimmy Butler 1 Blocks Chris Andersen 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 93 43.7 7-18 24-29 20 46 3 5 16
Miami 86 39.7 7-24 17-25 20 32 8 8 9
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Miami. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.