NBA-Highlights of Thursday's NBA games
April 9 (The Sports Xchange) - Highlights of Thursday's National Basketball Association games: - - Bulls 89, Heat 78 The Chicago Bulls used a second-half surge to erase a 19-point half-time deficit and rally for a victory over the Miami Heat. The Bulls, without Jimmy Butler, went on a 39-8 run from half-time to the early stages of the fourth quarter. Chicago (47-32) moved into sole possession of third place in the Eastern Conference after falling into a tie with the Toronto Raptors following Wednesday's loss to the Orlando Magic. The Heat (35-44) are now 1-1/2 games behind the Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics for the seventh and eighth spots in the East playoff race. Miami have three games remaining on their schedule. (Editing By Cameron French)
