On April 20, Beijing time, the Heat faced the Bulls at home, and the two teams competed for the last playoff spot in the East, and finally defeated the Bulls 112-91 in the absence of Butler!
Interestingly, the Nuggets and Lakers met in the first round last year, while the Celtics and Heat, the opponents of the Eastern Finals, will also meet in the first round this year!
In last year's Western Conference Finals, the Nuggets won the Lakers 4-0, and this year, the Lakers' roster has improved, and the addition of Vincent on the guard line gives them more options in dealing with Murray. However, the interior line does not seem to have found a suitable solution to the problem of limiting Jokic! It will be even more difficult for the Lakers to pass the first round this year!
In the matchup between the Celtics and the Heat, many experts predicted that the Heat's chance of advancing was only 3% last year, but the Heat changed their fate and finally broke into the Finals all the way down!
This year, the two rivals met in the first round, and in the absence of Butler, the Heat's chances of winning may be lower than last year! But the iron-blooded Heat under the leadership of Spo can really create miracles! Are you trembling?