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HEAT Win Fifth Straight, Defeat Bulls

Thanks to some great ball movement, the HEAT jumped out to a big lead and held on late to defeat the Bulls 116-108 Friday night at United Center.

Let’s get into how it all went down.

1. Butler Strong On Both Ends

Jimmy Butler entered the night as the league leader in steals, but perhaps the Bulls didn’t get the memo.

As usual, Butler read the passing lanes supremely well, showed quick hands and racked up a game-high four steals.

Speaking of which, this was approximately his 94th steal and slam of the season:

(That was sarcasm if you couldn’t tell.