The Bulls were feeling the Holiday spirit, Justin style. Unfortunately, it evolved into stagnation and frustration with their own Black Friday when the Bulls went broke in a disastrous second quarter and, despite a plucky comeback, lost 103-96 to the Miami Heat.
The Bulls after trailing 28-26 in the first quarter, despite a 10-4 start, were outscored 32-13 in the second quarter, missing 17 of 19 shots and 11 straight to start the quarter. That enabled a formerly slumping Miami team with a 20-4 run to lead by 26 points before settling for a 60-39 halftime edge. The Bulls would get within four points several times in the fourth quarter.