NBA play-in: Heat ride blazing start to 112–91 win over Bulls, advance to playoff rematch with Celtics


by Yahoo Sports

Yahoo Sports— 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.

AP News—The Heat are headed to Boston after ousting the Bulls 112-91 in East play-in finale. 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.

CBS Sports—NBA playoffs bracket, scores, schedule, results: Celtics eliminate Heat, advance to second round. Four first-round series are done, while four more will be decided in the coming days

Yahoo Sports—NBA playoffs: Celtics cruise to blowout win over Heat in Game 5 to reach Eastern Conference semifinals. The Celtics will now take on either the Orlando Magic or Cleveland Cavaliers in the next round of the playoffs.