Chicago Bulls star Josh Giddey showed love and support for Jevon Carter after finding out he was getting released.

Perhaps it was the return of Davion Mitchell. Perhaps it was the humiliation of falling 18 hours earlier to a team that scheduled it as a day of rest. Or perhaps there is rekindled hope of the move into February leading to a move out of nearly permanent residence in the play-in bracket.

The Chicago Bulls were down by as much as 54 points in Sunday night's lopsided loss to the Miami Heat. What comes next?

After splitting road wins in the first two games, the Miami Heat (26-23) and Chicago Bulls (24-25) finish a stretch of three games against each other in four days when they run it back on Sunday night at the Kaseya Center in Miami.

MIAMI (AP) — Bam Adebayo and Pelle Larsson each had 20 points, and the Miami Heat tied their third-biggest victory margin ever in a 134-91 rout of the Chicago Bulls on Sunday night. The Heat led by as many as 54;

Ayo Dosunmu scored 29 points and Matas Buzelis added 10 of his 21 in the fourth quarter Saturday, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 125-118 win over the Miami Heat.

Observations and other notes of interest from Sunday night’s 134-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls: – So Pelle Larsson for Giannis Antetokounmpo straight up? – Of course not. – Because the Heat also would have to add salary to make the trade work.

MIAMI -- — Ayo Dosunmu scored a season-high 29 points and the short-handed Chicago Bulls topped the Miami Heat 125-118 on Saturday night. Dosunmu added nine assists and eight rebounds. Matas Buzelis scored 21 points and Isaac Okoro added 20 for the Bulls, who hit 20 3-pointers.

On a night they could have been gifted a victory, the Miami Heat refused to take it against the Chicago Bulls.

The Heat bounced back in a big way on Sunday night.