On April 20, Beijing time, the NBA play-offs continued, with the Heat vs. the Bulls. In the last play-off game, Butler suffered a ligament injury and lost by one point to the 76ers, while the Bulls beat the Hawks by a wide margin. The Heat and the Bulls played each other to determine the 8th place in the East, due to Butler's absence, the outside world was not optimistic that the Heat could enter the playoffs, but they did not expect the game to be upset, after four quarters of competition, the Heat defeated the Bulls to enter the top 8 in the East, and will face the No. 1 seed Green Army in the first round of the playoffs, and all 4 groups in the East were released.
Although the Heat lacked Butler, they burst out with great energy and broke the boat. The Heat went on a 34-17 run in the first quarter, leading the Bulls by 17 points, and the Bulls were defeated by the Bulls with the help of Herro Haks and Adebayo. In the second quarter, the offensive efficiency of the two teams declined, and the Bulls only scored 13 points in a single quarter, while the Bulls scored 20 points, but because the first quarter was too digging, the Bulls still trailed by 10 points at halftime. The point difference is still very large, which also gives the Heat a chance to breathe, and they went on a rampage again in the third quarter, basically sealing the victory.
In the third quarter, the Heat replicated the perfect play of the first quarter, blasting 35-23 in a single quarter, and the margin had reached 22 points. In the fourth quarter, considering the Bulls' lack of scoring ability, it was no problem to recover 22 points in the first quarter, and the game had entered garbage time early. In the fourth quarter, the difference was already running to 30 points, the two teams replaced the main players in advance, and the dust settled on the game, and in the end, the Heat defeated the Bulls 112-91 and advanced to the playoffs as the No. 8 seed in the East.
The Heat's Herro was a surprise man, and he chipped in 24 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists, and did not disappoint Spo. Adebayo had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, Harks had 21 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, Jovic had 5 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists, Martin had 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, and Lefu off the bench had 16 points and 7 rebounds to become the team's winner. The Bulls' DeRozan had 22 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Vucevic had 16 points and 14 rebounds, and White had 13 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists.
In this case, all 4 groups of matchups in the East have been released, namely Green Army VS Heat, Knicks VS 76ers, Bucks VS Pacers, and Cavaliers VS Magic. The first round of the Eastern Conference is difficult to predict because all four groups of games are likely to be played by the Heat, but with Butler missing several weeks of games due to injury, the Green Army will certainly not be able to play the Green Army, so the Green Army has a better chance of advancing to the semifinals, and the Heat eliminated the Green Army in last year's playoffs.
In the game between the Knicks and the 76ers, Embiid has returned healthy and is in good shape, but the Knicks are not favored, and the 76ers are expected to advance. The Bucks suffered a critical hit, according to NBA reporter Shams, Antetokounmpo will miss 2-4 weeks due to injury and will not participate in the first round, the Pacers have Haliburton, Siakam, Turner and other All-Star level stars, plus Lillard's inconsistent form, the Pacers are likely to eliminate the Bucks. The Cavaliers and Magic are evenly matched, and both teams have a chance to reach the semifinals, and the suspense is also very big. In short, none of the 8 teams in the East will win safely, which makes the weak Eastern Conference have some highlights.