Chicago defeated Miami in the "United Center" (113:99) and confirmed that it is on the rise.
Nikola Vucevic had a double-double again: 13 points (6/8 from the field) and ten rebounds.
It was Vucevic who brought the Bulls plus 27 (76:49) at the beginning of the third quarter, but the guests from Florida did not give up, and at one point they were only minus three (93:90).
However, the "heat" did not have the strength for a total turnaround, so in the end they registered their 34th defeat of the season.
In the ranks of the team from the "windy" city, Demar Derozan was the most effective with 24 points, and Kobe White and Zach Levin scored 18 each.
The Heat was led by Jimmy Butler, who scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo had one less, while Max Struss added 20.
Boston led for more than 40 minutes in Salt Lake City, but faltered in the finish and lost with a score of 118:117.
Taylen Horton-Tucker put Utah in the lead (118:117) with half a minute to go, and Walker Kessler blocked Grant Williams at the hoop on the Celtics' last attack and brought victory to the "Jazzers".
Lauri Markanen was the best among the hosts with 28 points, Horton-Taker scored 19, and Ochi Agbadji scored 16.
In the team from Massachusetts, Jaylen Brown stood out, who scored 25 points, Grant Williams added 23, while Malcom Brogdon scored 16.
In other matches, Orlando won against the LA Clippers (113:108), Philadelphia easily defeated Indiana (141:121), Toronto was better than Minnesota (122:107), Memphis defeated Golden State (133: 119), and Sacramento completed the Eastern tour with a victory against Washington (132:118).
THE RESULTS:
LA Clippers - Orlando 108:113
Utah - Boston 118:117
Chicago - Miami 113:99
Washington - Sacramento 118:132
Memphis - Golden State 133:119
Toronto - Minnesota 122:107
Indiana - Philadelphia 121:141
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