Chris Bosh returned to the bench of the Miami Heat for the first time since being sidelined by blood clots last month.

"It's awesome having him around," Erik Spoelstra said after the game. "I love Chris. I love having him around. He always has an intuitive feel of what I'm thinking, what needs to be relayed. He's an example of leadership at all levels.

"This is the first one he was out here; normally he watches from the back. Even before the game, he was going through the scout [film] before our [pregame] meeting."

It's uncertain if Bosh will return this season.

"It was cool to see him back out there," Dwyane Wade said. "We didn't know he was coming out until he came out. It was a surprise for everybody. We trust his IQ, so when he comes to the bench, he's telling us some of the things he sees."