On April 20, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued today, with the Bulls and Heat vying for the last Eastern Conference playoff spot. In the previous game, the Bulls beat the Hawks 131-116 to get a chance. The Heat lost 104-105 to the 76ers and had to fight again.
The Bulls and Heat met four times in the regular season, winning two games each, and the strength of the two sides was half a pound. But Butler, the absolute core of the Heat, was injured and couldn't play this game, which had a huge impact on the Heat, and Hill's play was crucial. The Bulls' White scored 42 points in the last game, and DeRozan's steady play gave the Bulls a slight advantage. It depends on the live performance of both sides.
Bulls starters: White, Dosum, DeRozan, Caruso, Vucevic
Heat starters: Herro, Martin, Harkes, Jovic, Adebayo
At the beginning of the game, the Bulls' Vucevic scored first, Herro also went up, Adebayo turned over and hit a jumper, Daodosum hit a three-point shot, DeRozan hit a three-point shot, the Bulls led by 5 points, the Bulls began to score, the Heat had a wave of sharp attacks, Herro scored on offense, Jovic hit a three-point shot, and the Heat equalized the score. Harkes threw and scored, the Heat overtook the score, Harkes hit a three-point shot The Heat continued to expand the score, the Bulls suddenly lost power, the lead offense did not score, and the Heat quickly pulled the score away. The Heat led by 17 points, and the Heat went from trailing by 5 points to leading by 17 points, chasing by 22 points, a rollercoaster game. Bull DeRozan began to enter individual singles mode, and everyone else's was scoreless. DeRozan 13+2, Vucevic 4+5, Herro 6+6, the Bulls are 9 points behind. The Bulls trailed by nine points.
In the third quarter, the Heat offense was sharp, the Bulls felt cold, the Heat led by 22 points, the Bulls were powerless, and finally the Heat defeated the Bulls 112-91 and took the last bus of the Eastern Conference playoffs, and the Bulls were eliminated. The Heat's opponent in the playoffs will be the Celtics, the No. 1 in the East. , Herro 24+10, DeRozan 23+3.