* With its 96-91 win over the Heat in Game 1, Chicago has now won 10 of the last 11 playoff games it has played at home against Miami.
* The Heat have now lost five of the last six playoff games they have played on the road. Miami’s only road win during this stretch was in Game 6 of the NBA Finals last season in Dallas.
* Chicago has won just three of its last 11 playoff games. All three of the Bulls’ wins during this span have been against the Heat.
* In his last four road playoff games, Antoine Walker is averaging 17.8 points and 6.0 rebounds. In Game 1, Walker came off the bench for the first time in his postseason career and scored 20 points.
* Dwyane Wade has scored 20+ points in seven straight playoff games. Over this stretch he is averaging 32.7 points and 7.0 rebounds.
* In Game 1, Ben Gordon had 24 points and 11 assists, recording the first double-double of his career (regular and postseason). The 11 assists Gordon had is a career-high (regular and postseason) as well.
* After scoring 40 total points in the four regular season games he played against the Heat this season, Luol Deng put up a postseason career-high 33 points in Game 1 against Miami.
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