Led by an anonymous group of bench players, the Lakers pulled away late to stun the Clippers, 116-103. Meanwhile, Derrick Rose and the Bulls looked rusty, as they succumbed to the Heat’s stifling defense in a 107-95 defeat.
Heat take big lead on Bulls into the half

Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsThe Heat started off slowly but outscored the Bulls 37-18 in the second quarter as they appeared to put the pregame ring ceremony behind them.
The Bulls shot just 18.2 percent from the three-point line and committed 13 turnovers.
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