Heat beat Bulls 102-91, will face Bucks in playoffs

Max Strus and Jimmy Butler notched 31 points each to help Miami Heat to win against Chicago Bulls 102-91 in the East play-in match for the 8^th place in the standings.

WE AIN’T DONE YET pic.twitter.com/3IlS1l9WVN

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 15, 2023

Tyler Herro scored 12 points, and Bam Adebayo had 17 rebounds at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL.

Miami will face the winner of the Eastern Conference Milwaukee Bucks in the 1^st round of the playoffs, as the first game from the series will be on Sunday.

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The final matchup in the Eastern Conference is set ?@Bucks ? @MiamiHEAT pic.twitter.com/OUSD0dLgtp

— ESPN (@espn) April 15, 2023

DeMar DeRozan scored 26 points and gave 9 assists, but Chicago failed to clinch a spot in the postseason. Bulls defeated Raptors two days ago but failed to win 2 matches in a row away from home to play in the 1^st round of the postseason.