On April 15, Beijing time, the NBA play-off Heat eliminated the Bulls 102-91 at home to advance to the playoffs, and will challenge the league's No. 1 Bucks in the first round; The Heat led by 12 points in the first quarter, after which DeRozan and LaVine led the team to fight back, playing a five-point difference between the two teams at halftime, and Strus carried the Heat's offensive banner with 23 points in the half; In the second half, the Heat extended their lead, the Bulls chased points again and turned the tide, Butler led the rally, and the two teams stalemated in key moments before the Heat won the promotion game at home.
Statistics
Heat: Butler 31 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Strus hit 7 three-pointers for 31 points and 7 rebounds, Hiro 12 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists, Adebayo shot 1 of 9 for 8 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists, Love 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Lowry 5 points and 4 rebounds
Bulls: DeRozan 26 points, 9 assists and 4 rebounds, LaVine 15 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Caruso 16 points, Vucevic 12 points and 9 rebounds, Beverley 0 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists, White 14 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds, Drummond 6 points and 8 rebounds
The best of the game
Strus hit 7 3-pointers and scored 31 points, becoming the Heat to advance to the big job, with key 3-pointers and 3 free throws to kill the game and score a new season high
The Eastern Conference playoff matchups are all out
Heat vs Bucks, Cavaliers vs Knicks, 76ers vs Nets and Celtics vs Hawks
The Heat won the last playoff spot in the Eastern Conference through the playoffs, challenging the league's No. 1 Bucks in the first round, Butler vs. Alphabet
Arena tidbits
Beverley flew high defensively and hit Adebayo's head, and the referee did not escalate the penalty after the replay, which was still an ordinary foul
Highlight moments
Caruso scored eight straight points in the opening game
Strus hit four consecutive 3-pointers
Butler tough 2+1 and counterattack dunk
Strus hit another 3-pointer
Caruso countered with tough layups
LaVine fast attack one-arm gliding chop
DeRozan 2+1 to overcome
DeRozan split 2+1
Strus scored a crucial 3-pointer to win the shot
Adebayo Big Hat LaVine ends the suspense
Match Review
In the first quarter, Caruso opened the open layup and hit 2 consecutive three-pointers, Strus hit 4 consecutive three-pointers to respond strongly, LaVine broke through for a layup, Butler and Adebayo threw shots, White made a three-point to stop the bleeding, Strus made a foul and hit two free throws, Butler was tough 2+1 in the box, the Bulls continued to play iron, Butler went on a layup in the box, and the Heat led 19-5 to 12 points; DeRozan broke through to stop the slump, Love hit a shot, Butler countered with a dunk, Vucevic hit a shot, DeRozan hit four consecutive free throws, the Bulls trailed by eight points at 21-29 in the first quarter, and the Heat shot Strus for 14 points in a single quarter.
In the second quarter, DeRozan and LaVine led the team to chase 1 point 9-2, Lowry hit a three-point to break the scoring drought, Hiro threw a shot to stop the bulls, Vucevic hooked and made a mid-range shot, Butler hit consecutive irons, and Strus hit 2 consecutive three-pointers to stabilize the situation, but one three-point was deducted due to stepping on the line; Hiro hit both free throws, Vuche contributed two points, Strus fouled Caruso from the outside and hit all three free throws, Caruso responded with three points, and Strus hit another three to give the Heat a five-point lead at halftime at 49-44.
Butler scored five straight points to lead back to double digits, DeRozan made his signature shot, Vuche made consecutive hooks and LaVine broke through for layups, Caruso made a quick break layup, and the Bulls equalized 12-2; The timeout came back, Butler countered with a dunk, DeRozan hit a shot in response, and the Bulls countered LaVine's one-arm dunk; Then the Bulls muted, Martin made up the basket twice, Butler made two free throws, Love hit a three-pointer, the Heat stabilized the situation 7-0, the Bulls fought back again, Zhuang Shen continued to protect the rebound, DeRozan 2+1, the Bulls 68-67 after the third quarter to win by 1 point.
In the final quarter, Lowry stepped back on a jumper, Martin made a three-point shot against Biao White, Zhuang Shen ate a pie dunk, DeRozan split 2+1, the two teams attacked, DeRozan played 2+1, and then Adebayo made two free throws, Butler scored 4 points, and White hit a key three-pointer; Timeout back, Butler 2+1, assisted Strus on a layup to equalize the score; DeRozan made a big shot, LaVine missed consecutive strong attacks, Butler grabbed the rebound and made two free throws, Dero sponsored the attack White to hit another three points, Hiro hit a shot, Butler fell 2+0 to the ground and roared in celebration, Adebayo made two free throws, DeRozan made two fouls and made one of the free throws, Butler assisted Strus for a key three points, Strus made all three free throws to kill the game, and finally the Heat eliminated the Bulls at home and won the key game.
Starting lineup
Bulls: DeRozan, LaVine, Vučevic, Beverley and Caruso
Heat: Butler, Hiro, Adebayo, Strus and Vincent