The Bulls lost to the Heat 109-127 at home today.
LaVine played 35 minutes today, shooting 11-of-21, 5-of-12 from three-point range, 6 free throws, and 33 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists. DeRozan played 38 minutes and scored 26 points on 6-of-18 shooting, 1-of-4 from three-point range and 13-of-13 from the free throw line.
On the Heat side, seven players from the team scored in double figures, shooting 44-of-82, 17-of-34 three-pointers, and giving 28 assists. Butler scored a team-high 22 points, Adebayo 16, Strus 10, Lowry 19, Hiro 19, Vincent 13 and Dedmond 14.
After losing to the Heat today, the Bulls have a 0-4 record against the Heat this season and were swept by the Heat. Not only that, but the Bulls were swept by multiple strong teams. The Bulls have a 0-17 record against the top three teams in the East and West this season, still a no-win, which means that these strong teams have swept the Bulls.
In addition, the Bulls have only won 2-19 against the top eight teams in the league this season, winning only one game each over the Jazz and Celtics, and losing the rest of the games. However, even if it is difficult to win against a strong team, the Bulls' record has reached 45 wins and 33 losses, ranking sixth in the East, 2 wins ahead of the seventh Cavaliers, and the hope of reaching the playoffs is still great.
Facing such a bad record against a strong team, the Bulls can still rank in the top of the East, indicating that their record against the weak team is not bad, and the Bulls are indeed in the ranks of playoff teams with their excellent record against the weak team.
This season's Bulls can be said to be a strong team, at least a lot stronger than last season, but they are not very strong, especially compared to other strong teams. In terms of lineup, the Bulls have four All-Star-level players, of which DeRozan and LaVinne have both been selected as All-Stars this season, and their individual performances are also outstanding. However, both DeRozan and Lavin are not yet superstar players, and their dominance is insufficient, which is an important reason why they can't beat other strong teams.
The Bulls have all-stars, but no superstar players, so their ceiling is not high, and it's okay to make the playoffs, but it's difficult to win over other strong teams. With the Bulls' poor regular-season performances against the strong teams, they may have a hard time making a difference in the playoffs.