2011 Playoffs: Heat Take 2-1 Series Lead

The Miami Heat took a 2-1 series lead after defeating the Chicago Bulls 96-85 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals in Miami. First things first, this was a one-sided game by the referees.  The Bulls were called for ticky tack fouls all night, while the Bulls would often drive to the basket, get hard contact, with no foul call.  The Bulls somehow managed to have seven more fouls than the Heat, even though the Bulls were the far more aggressive team attacking the basket. Regardless, the Bulls need to expect that they are going to be getting the short end of the stick from the referees in most games against the Heat.  As anyone who has watched the NBA for the past five years knows, weird things happen with the refereeing when Dwyane Wade and Lebron James are involved in the game. Moving past the refereeing, the Heat won the game largely because of the offense of Chris Bosh, who finished with 34 points on a sizzling 13-18 shooting.  The Bulls played good defense on Bosh for most o...