NBA: The Heat fear guard Jimmy Butler sustained a possible MCL injury to his right knee during Miami's 105-104 play-in tournament loss to the 76ers.
NBA Wrap: Heat sweat on Butler injury | 02:07The Miami Heat have returned to the NBA Playoffs for the fifth-straight season , sealing the eighth seed with a comfortable 112-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls .
They now face the no. 1 seed Boston Celtics in the first round of the Playoffs, a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals where the Heat won in seven, earning revenge for a 4-3 series loss the season prior. Without Jimmy Butler and Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro stood tall for the Heat with 24 points on 8-17 shooting, plus 10 rebounds and nine assists.Bam Adebayo #13 of the Miami Heat celebrates scoring a three-pointer against the Chicago Bulls in the third quarter.“They’re obviously the best team by numbers, statistically, in the league. It’s going to be a huge challenge for us,” Herro said of the Celtics.
Jaime Jaquez Jr had 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while Bam Adebayo added 13 points. Kevin Love was excellent off the bench, particularly in the third quarter, and finished with 16 points and seven boards in just 12 minutes for the Heat.MORE TO COME
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