CHICAGO — Guard Dwyane Wade scored a game-high 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and the Miami Heat rallied for an 89-84 win over the Chicago Bulls on Monday night.
Forward Chris Bosh scored 18 points and pulled down seven rebounds, and center Amar’e Stoudemire added eight points and 10 rebounds for Miami (24-21), which snapped a four-game losing streak.
Bulls center Pau Gasol scored 19 points and grabbed 17 rebounds for his 25th double-double of the season. Forward Nikola Mirotic contributed 15 points off the bench for Chicago (25-19).
The score was even at 84 when Bosh buried a jump shot from the top of the key with 1:02 remaining in the fourth quarter. After Gasol missed a fadeaway jump shot on the next possession, Wade drilled a 21-foot jump shot to increase Miami’s lead to 88-84 with 22.9 seconds to go.
Earlier, a 3-pointer by Mirotic had given Chicago an eight-point lead with 10:24 left in the fourth quarter. The Heat responded with a 9-0 run to take a 74-73 lead with 7:13 remaining.
Chicago entered the fourth quarter with a 68-61 advantage. Forward Tony Snell bounced back from a scoreless first half to tally six points during a 13-2 run to open the second half.
Miami led 49-47 at halftime after erasing a nine-point deficit early in the second quarter. Wade scored 10 points during a 19-6 run that put the Heat on top 39-35 with 6:06 to go in the first half.
A 13-2 run allowed the Bulls to grab a 23-18 lead after the first quarter. Gasol scored Chicago’s first nine points and registered a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds in the first 12 minutes.
Bulls guard Derrick Rose left the game late in the second quarter because of injuries to his lower back and right hamstring. He scored four points on 2-for-6 shooting before guard Aaron Brooks replaced him. Rose missed three games earlier this season because of a right hamstring injury.
NOTES: Heat PG Goran Dragic missed his seventh consecutive game because of a strained left calf. … Bulls PG Kirk Hinrich missed his fifth game in a row because of a left quadriceps injury. … Heat C Hassan Whiteside did not play for the second consecutive game because of a strained left hip. Whiteside, 26, is averaging 12.3 points and 11.2 rebounds this season. … Bulls G E’Twaun Moore sat out because of a right hamstring strain. … Heat F Luol Deng returned to the starting lineup after a one-game absence because of a right eye injury. … Bulls F Mike Dunleavy told reporters Monday that he is targeting a February return. Dunleavy has not played this season after undergoing back surgery in September. … Heat G Beno Udrih returned after missing four games because of a strained neck.