Heat crush Bulls to set up Celtics clash

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 21, 2024 12:23 am

MIAMI, Florida: The Miami Heat shrugged off the absence of star forward Jimmy Butler to crush the Chicago Bulls, 112-91, in their play-in eliminator on Friday (Saturday in Manila) and earn a clash with the top-seeded Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

It is the second straight season that Miami have earned the eighth-seed spot via the play-in tournament, and they will play the Celtics for the fourth time in the last five postseasons.

Caleb Martin (No. 16) of the Miami Heat fouls Nikola Vucevic (No. 9) of the Chicago Bulls in the third quarter during the Play-In Tournament at Kaseya Center on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Miami, Florida. AFP PHOTO

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