We live-blogged Game 3 of the Heat-Bulls playoff series. Miami dominated behind Chris Bosh's big night and takes a 2-1 series lead, with Game 4 coming Tuesday.11:15: Final Heat stats: Bosh led everybody with 34 points on 13-for-18 shooting, and added 5 rebounds. He had a cold start, then got hot and stayed that way. LeBron scored 22 but really was the glue with 10 assists. He also had 6 boards, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Wade had a so-so night with 17 points n 6-for-17 shooting, but chipped in 9 rebounds. Miami's Big 3 had 73 of the Heat's 96 points. Joel Anthony was a defensive force with 5 blocks.
11:10: Final Bulls stats" Boozer led the Bulls with 26 points on 8-for-19 shooting, and had a game-high 17 rebounds. Rose was good for 20 points on 8-for-19 shooting, and had 5 assists, all in the second half. Deng chipped in with 14, but Noah scored just one point in 29 minutes. He was 0-for-4 from the floor, but did have 6 boards. The Bulls shot 41.6%.
11:05: Bosh was the big scorer with 34. We'll be back in a couple with final stats. Game 4 will be Tuesday night.
11:04: Game over. Heat win, 96-85. It's the first time Chicago has lost two in a row since the first week of February.
11:00: LeBron at the line again. He won't get a triple-double, but he hits two and the Big Three have dominated. Miami up 11 with 41 seconds left, and this one is all over except for garbage time.Timeout.
10:58: Under a minute left. LeBron misses as the shot clock runs out. LeBron at the line and hits one. Heat up 94-85.
10:56: Haslem checks in with a crunch-time deuce. He has 8 points in 23 minutes.
10:55: Taj Gibson's jam gets Miami within 7, but then LeBron answers to put it back to 9. LeBron has 17. Gibson has 11 points in 11 minutes.
10:54: Deng hits on a fastbreak to cap a Bulls flurry that gets them back to within 9. Timeout, 2:48 left.
10:52: Bosh hits two FTs and has 34 as Noah picks up his fifth foul and heads to the bench. Heat up 89-76.
10:48: Just under 5 minutes left. Chicago needs to get rolling fast after a timeout. Boozer hits two free throws to get the Bulls back within 11. Boozer has 25.
10:44:LeBron busts out downcourt and hits the plus-one after making Korver look like he's in junior high. Miami scores 9 unanswered and is up 87-74 with 5:07 left. Biggest lead of the game.
10:39: Rose commits a bad foul on Wade, who will have two shots after the timeout. 5:39 left, Heat up 80-74.
10:38: Rose scores on the break. Looked like Usain Bolt racing downcourt. But Bosh answers with a jam. Miami up 6, 6:30 left.
10:35: Bosh has 30, and has been good on 11 of his last 13 shots. Miami up 76-70, and then Rose gets a charge.
10:34: Bosh hits a sweet fadeaway. That's 28 for him. But you have to give Chicago credit for staying within 4 at 74-70, when it's seemed like they've really been outplayed.
10:31: Bosh has 26 to lead everybody, on 10-for-15 shooting. Bulls need a timeout after falling behind 72-66. Timeout, 9:58 left in the game.
10:29: Miami takes a 4-point lead as LeBron hits a step-back three with the shot clock running out. Clutch.
10:27: 4th quarter under way. LeBron needs 4 rebounds to have a triple-double. He has 12 points, 10 assists and 6 boards.
10:23: Big 5-point turnaround for Chicago as the third quarter ends. Boozer hits two free throws after LeBron gets his third foul and Deng nails a three. Miami's lead is down to 68-65. Boozer has 21 points, 12 of them in the third quarter, plus 11 rebounds.
10:20: Bulls let the shot clock run out. 1:40 left in the third, and Miami up by 9 as Haslem gets his second basket.
10:18: You have to appreciate the ability of Miami's Big Three to switch roles. Bosh is the big scorer tonight with 24, LeBron James has become the passer, and has 8 assists, and Wade mas managed 8 rebounds from the point guard spot.
10:16: Boozer breaks the spell with a bucket in the paint. Wade answers, but Boozer draws the foul, hits two, and has Chicago back within 5.
10:13: Despite great defense by Noah, Bosh drills a long jumper and has a game-high 24 points. Wade adds a basket to put Miami on a 10-2 run. Timeout with 3:56 left in the third, and Heat leading 60-53. That's their biggest margin.
10:10: Biggest statistical difference right now is that Miami has had 10 more free throw attempts than Chicago. Bulls are 6-for-9 from the line, Heat are 15-for-19.
10:07: Bibby hits his second three of the third quarter. All net, and Heat are up by 3. Timeout, 5:40 left in the third.
10:05: Bosh hits a pair of FTs and has 20. Tied at 53.
10:03: Bogans and Wade are jawing at each other. No technicals called. Wade at the line, for the first time, and hits one of two. All tied at 51.
10:02: Boozer keeps it going. He has 13 after another basket. And the Rose zigs and zags to give Chicago its first lead in forever, 51-50. 7:10 left in the third.
10:01: Rose drills a three to tie it. But Mike Bibby answers with a three of his own, and Miami is up by 3.
9:59: Chris Bosh is dialed in. He hits his eighth straight shot and has 18. Miami up by 5.
9:56: Third quarter under way, and Boozer hits immediately to get Chicago within one. He has connected on five of his last six shots.
9:46: Miami halftime stats: If there is a triple-double in this game it almost certainly will come from LeBron James. He has 10 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists. Five of his points came at the line, where he hasn't missed. Bosh leads everyone with 16 points, on 6-for-9 shooting. Wade has 8 points and 6 rebounds, but only 1 assist. And who would have wagered that Wade and Rose would get to halftime with only one assist between the two of them? Miami is shooting 46.9%.
9:42: Bulls halftime stats: Rose has 11 points, but is still looking for his first assist. Boozer started 0-for-5 but heated up for 9 points, and he has 5 rebounds. Noah played 11 minutes because of his two fouls, and has only one points, but 3 boards and 3 assists. Chicago is shooting 40%.
9:37: LeBron drives the lane but can't finish. Half ends with Miami leading, 43-40. Back in a couple with halftime stats.
9:36: Heat have had 15 FT attempts. Bulls are at 9 as Rose hits 2, and keeps Bulls within 3. Half almost over.
9:35: Derrick Rose hits his free throws and has 9 points, but still doesn't have his first assist. Heat up by 3.
9:34: That's 16 for Bosh now. Nice break down the lane with a perfect pass from LeBron.
9:29: Timeout, 2:47 left in the second, Miami up 37-34. Haslem in the game for the Heat, but so far ineffective and not a reminder of the guy who took over Game 2.
9:27: Chalmers sinks a pair of FTs. Rose answers with his third basket. Heat up by 3. Noah back in the game for Bulls after a long break because of his two early fouls.
9:25: Bosh on a roll. Hits a 17-footer and now has 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting. Heat up 5.
9:23: Chicago is shooting 38.2%, and is 2-5 on threes. Heat is shooting 47.8% and is 1-3 on threes.
9:20: Korver hits that desperately needed three. Shootout under way as the second-stringers are on the court. Bosh leads everyone with 12 points right now. Timeout with 5:25 left in the second, Miami up 31-30.
9:18: Boozer hits a third straight basket after his frigid start to get the Bulls within two. Bosh answers, and then Boozer scores again.
9:15: Timeout, 7:54 left in the second, Heat still up by 4. Kyle Korver is in the game for Chicago, and if anyone if desperate to hit a three it's him.
9:13: Bosh scores and now he has 8. Boozer finally scores for Chicago. Heat lead cut to 4.
9:12: Taj Gibson picks up his second foul. He and Bosh are going at it. Bosh makes him pay, hitting both shots. Miami up 6.
9:09: Bosh hits one of two FTs, Heat up 21-17. Rose is 2-for-8 so far.
9:07: Second quarter underway. Chicago shot 26.9% in the first quarter. Boozer has started 0-for-5, but does have 5 rebounds, though some of those came on repeated misses.
9:02: First quarter ends with Miami leading 18-15. A defensive quarter, and even though LeBron had 8 points the real star was Joel Anthony, with four blocked shots for the Heat.
8:56: LeBron gets a block on Boozer . . . Deng scores on a 3-on-1, but needs the second shot . . . Miami has 4 blocks already. Timeout with 1:52 left in the first, and Miami leading 17-13.
8:54: Bosh suckers Asik into a careless foul. Bosh hits one. Then LeBron feeds Bosh for a too-easy bucket. Heat up 15-11.
8:51: LeBron scores and also hits the plus-one. Heat up two. LeBron already has 8 points.
8:47: LeBron drills a three. Bulls up 10-9. Timeout, 5:05 left in the first quarter.
8:46: Big setback for Bulls. Noah makes one of two FTs, and when Boozer can't put back the miss Noah comes in and goes over the top, drawing his second foul. 6:24 left, and Noah heads to the bench.
8:44: Game looks like it's being played on a pinball machine right now. Pace couldn't be any faster up and down the court . . . Joel Anthony jams, off a good feed from LeBrom. Bulls up by one.
8:43: Bogans hits the game's first three, and that how big Chicago's lead is.
8:41: Rose rips downcourt and finishes at the rim. 4-4, 8:30 left in the first.
8:39: LeBron out in transition, and gets the breakaway dunk.
8:38: Miami strikes first as Dwyane Wade hits from the corner. But Luol Deng answers at the other end.
8:37: We're under way.
8:25: What I'm looking for tonight: Derrick Rose has got to get back to finishing at the rim . . . James Jones needs to quit making Heat fans wait for his breakout game . . . Udonis Haslem could be devastating again for Miami, given the three-day break between Game 2 and 3. But when this series moves to every-other-day play will his oft-injured body pass the test . . . And Carlos Boozer has to rise to the level the Rose and Joakim Noah have been playing at.
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