For the second consecutive season, the Miami Heat won the No. 8 seed in the NBA playoffs with a victory in the play-in tournament. The Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls, 112-91.
Alex Caruso will be a game-time decision in the Chicago Bulls' play-in matchup with the Miami Heat on Friday after the guard suffered an ankle injury
The Play-In Tournament concludes with the final playoff berths in the East
Instead of counting on Jimmy Butler to lead the team into the postseason, the Miami Heat will be in full collective-effort mode when they host the Chicago Bulls on Friday night in the loser-goes-home play-in game. Butler will sit out with a sprained MCL in his right knee that was sustained during Wednesday's 105-104 road loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. THE ODDS The Heat are anywhere from 1.5- to 2.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks despite Butler's absence. The line has held steady at 2.5...
Coby White's 42 points (15-21 FG) is the second-most points scored in an NBA Play-in game and helped set up a matchup with Miami Friday night with a spot in the Playoffs on the line.
MIAMI >> When injuries affect the Miami Heat, coach Erik Spoelstra almost always delivers the same three-word outlook.
- Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in
Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game.
Bulls guard Alex Caruso says he expects to play in Friday's play-in game against the Heat, he told ESPN following shootaround Friday morning.
Bulls guard Alex Caruso says he expects to play in Friday's play-in game against the Heat, he told ESPN following shootaround Friday morning.
The Chicago Bulls' season is over after a 112-91 loss to the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament Friday night. Things looked promising for the Bulls after a
Caruso, one of the NBA's best perimeter defenders, is officially in the lineup