The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 143-107, with Jaime Jaquez Jr. playing a very active role, nearly achieving a triple-double.

Kel'el Ware led all scorers with 20 points, and four other players finished in double figures.

Norman Powell scored 19 points, Bam Adebayo contributed 18 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, and Keshad Johnson recorded a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. Mexican player Jaquez had another solid game, with 10 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists. Jaquez Jr. is averaging 16.4 points, 5.4 assists, and 6.8 rebounds so far this season. These are the Mexican player's best single-season stats compared to his previous two years. Miami improved their NBA Cup record to 2-1 and their regular season record to 10-6. The Bulls held on for a quarter at the United Center, but paid the price for a decisive 28-7 run by the Heat at the start of the second period. The Bulls' poor performance was highlighted by Nikola Vucevic's six points. Vucevic was the star of Chicago's last win and had just hit the game-winning buzzer-beating three-pointer against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Bulls, without Coby White and Zach Collins, shot only 41% from the field. Their top scorer was Ayo Dosunmu, with 23 points.

Toronto Raptors qualify for NBA Cup quarterfinals

The Toronto Raptors became the first franchise to advance to the NBA Cup quarterfinals on Friday after securing their ninth victory in their last ten games.

After starting the year with four losses in five games, the Raptors have completely turned their season around, adding a 140-110 win over the Washington Wizards, their fifth straight victory and tenth in their last eleven games.

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