Vincent scored 20 points and the Heat soared three points to the Rain Lick Bulls

In today's regular season, the Third and Second Places in the East are in a matchup with the Heat away to the 107-104 Nick Bulls.

Heat main scorer Giro was absent from the game today due to illness, Lowry started with consecutive layups, LaVine and Green responded with three points after Adebayo scored consecutive points, Caruso dunked 2+1, and the two sides alternated points. Martin scored another three-pointer on a layup, and the Heat led by nine points after Robinson hit a three-pointer. DeRozan scored consecutive points in response as the Bulls trailed 20-27 in the first quarter.

In the second quarter, DeRozan made a layup, Caruso and Ball each hit three points, and the Bulls narrowed the gap to three points. Strus scored consecutive points in response, and the Heat again led by seven points; Ball responded with three points after the two sides alternated free throws to score, and Ball scored under the basket at the end of the quarter, and the Bulls trailed by three points at halftime 46-49.

After the war, Evan hit a three-pointer and the Bulls overtook the score. Tucker, Ball, and Robinson all hit three-pointers, and then Robinson hit another three-pointer, but DeRozan scored consecutive points, and Caruso also scored consecutive points after the Bulls rebounded the score. DeRozan threw a score and Caruso scored quick-forward at the end of the quarter, giving the Bulls a 74-72 lead over the Heat after three quarters.

Jones scored on a layup in the fourth quarter, and Dedmund kicked the bench cushion into the audience when he was replaced and was directly expelled, giving the Bulls a six-point lead. Vincent hit three three-pointers in a row, Lowry hit two consecutive three-pointers, and the Heat scored seven points 17-4! Lavin stopped bleeding by three points, but Vincent hit another three. Vucevic and Caruso both made layups, but Lowry hit another three-pointer, Strus hit a three-pointer, Butler hit a shot, and the Heat led by nine points in the final 2 minutes! Lavin stopped the bleeding by three points, but then he and Ball hit the iron on three points, Butler threw in the last 59 seconds to score, but DeRozan scored five consecutive points, and the last 26 seconds were three points apart. The Heat then successfully executed the tactics, Lowry scored on a layup, and Butler stole the opponent, ending the game once and for all.

Butler had 18 points, 5 assists and 5 steals, Lowry 19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals, Robinson 16 points, Adebayo 9 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists, Vincent 20 points and 16 points in the final quarter, and Strus 13 points and 2 steals. The Bulls had 28 points and seven rebounds, Ball had 11 points, 11 rebounds and six assists on 4-of-12 shooting, LaVine had 16 points on 6-of-16 shooting, Caruso had 22 points and six assists, and Vucevic had 7 points, 13 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks on 3-of-9 shooting.