Miami Heat (49-28, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (45-32, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago hosts the Miami Heat after DeMar DeRozan scored 50 points in the Chicago Bulls’ 135-130 overtime victory against the Los Angeles Clippers.
The Bulls are 29-19 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is fifth in the Eastern Conference scoring 111.7 points while shooting 48.1% from the field.
The Heat are 31-16 in Eastern Conference play. Miami is ninth in the Eastern Conference scoring 109.3 points per game and is shooting 46.4%.
The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Heat won the last matchup 112-99 on March 1. Tyler Herro scored 20 points to help lead the Heat to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: DeRozan is scoring 28.0 points per game and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Bulls. Zach LaVine is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Chicago.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 4-6, averaging 107.9 points, 39.2 rebounds, 23.3 assists, 6.8 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 114.4 points per game.
