5. Dec. 5 at Chicago
The Chicago Bulls won’t be pushovers with or without Derrick Rose. They proved that during last year’s playoffs and when they broke Miami’s 27-game win streak in the United Center.
The Chicago Bulls won’t be pushovers with or without Derrick Rose. They proved that during last year’s playoffs and when they broke Miami’s 27-game win streak in the United Center.
Kevin Love’s league-leading 13.6 rebounds per game will merely be part of the problem as Miami takes their last place board-grabbing skills into the Twin City’s to face the No. 5 ranked glass cleaners, the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Game 2 against the Detroit Pistons could feature no Dwyane Wade, again. Call it the curse of the back-to-back.
The length of Andre Drummond, Josh Smith and Greg Monroe gave the Heat fits when they ended Miami’s 10-game win-streak. Their 18 rebounds, 15 points and 16 points, respectively, also helped a ton.
All eyes will be on the first of two December matchups between the Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat as the league’s No. 1 team aims to take of the heads of the NBA champs.
Their length and bruiser mentality mixed with Paul George’s emerging greatness will give Miami the biggest run for their money.
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