Matas Buzelis registered a new career high in scoring and reached rare company on Tuesday to help lead the Bulls to a win over the Heat.

As the Bulls face an uphill battle with a rebuild, Buzelis provided a glimmer of hope at the United Center on Tuesday night.

Rookie Matas Buzelis scored a career-best 24 points and Josh Giddey matched it to help the Chicago Bulls top the Miami Heat 133-124 on Tuesday night

A shooter in a similar position, because of the same trade, beat Minnesota on Monday; DeMar DeRozan poured in 33 points for Sacramento, clearing his points prop by 9.5 points. The Minnesota Timberwolves looked at the shorthanded Kings and did not take them seriously enough.

The Miami Heat (24-23) and Chicago Bulls (21-29) meet Tuesday at United Center. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the

The Minnesota Timberwolves will host the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday for a West vs. East clash in the NBA. Minnesota is 27-23 on the season and currently sits seventh in the West standings, while Chicago is 22-29 and is 10th in the East.