Zach LaVine drew first blood on a very difficult look, but the Heat weren’t far behind going back and forth with the Bulls on multiple possessions.
After being one of the best first quarter teams in basketball this season, Miami’s hot starts have slowed down in recent games. Part of that has to do with the injuries Miami is consistently suffering, but some of it is poor shot selection as well.
Miami missed eight of their first eleven shots in thid one, with Butler getting his first points off free throws at the 3:25 mark.