NBA: Miami HEAT 101 - 97 Chicago Bulls: The Second Longest NBA Winning Streak Comes To An End

27 games. 27 consecutive wins. But, the second longest NBA winning streak in history came to an end at the United Center in Chicago, at the expense of the Chicago Bulls, without Joakim Noah, and Derrick Rose.

It was a triumphant victory for the Chicago Bulls, who led the game throughout until Miami took the lead in the third quarter. However, as the game neared a conclusion, Chicago Bulls gained another lead with three pointers from Deng and Butler, a long with great play by the other team members.

Bulled Over: LeBron's efforts were not enough to keep the streak alive. PICTURE: ESPN.com

It all came to an end, HEAT tried to come back in the final moments, but it was not enough. And as the final buzzer beater finished the game, Chicago were triumphant, and the Lakers' streak of 33 games was safe.

27 straight wins13 straight road wins2nd-longest streak in NBA historyGood run, @miamiheat
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) March 28, 2013

Miami went straight to the locker room, they were not happy with their loss, but this could prove motivation for the remainder of the season.

The advantages, are the fact that the HEAT do not have to go out every night and defend the streak whilst their players tire. The disadvantages, they were six games short of making history.

Now, as HEAT focus on the play-offs, the streak is over.

It was not to be.

It's Over: LeBron no words as the loss sinks in. Picture: Cancha.com