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Heat eliminate Bulls 102-91, will face Bucks in Round 1

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By Bing News Writer April 15, 2023 The Miami Heat punched their ticket to the playoffs with a 102-91 win over the Chicago Bulls in a Play-In game on Saturday. The Heat will face the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round, starting on Monday. Heat were led by Jimmy Butler and Max Strus, who combined for 62 points The Heat had two players who scored more than 30 points each: Jimmy Butler and Max Strus. Butler had 31 points, five rebounds, and three assists on 11-of-19 shooting. Strus had a career-high 31 points off the bench on 10-of-15 shooting, including seven three-pointers. "Jimmy was Jimmy," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He was phenomenal. And Max was unbelievable. He was fearless. He was confident. He was ready." Bulls led by six in the fourth quarter, but collapsed down the stretch The Bulls were up 81-75 with 7:35 left in the game, but they went cold and allowed the Heat to go on a 27-10 run to close out the game. The Bulls missed 11 of their last 14

Bulls blow must-win Play-In game to Heat: ‘It shouldn’t have ended like that’

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By Bing News Writer April 15, 2023 The Chicago Bulls had a chance to make the playoffs for the first time since 2019, but they blew it in a heartbreaking loss to the Miami Heat 91-102 in a Play-In game on Saturday. Bulls led by six in the fourth quarter, but collapsed down the stretch The Bulls were up 81-75 with 7:35 left in the game, but they went cold and allowed the Heat to go on a 27-10 run to close out the game. The Bulls missed 11 of their last 14 shots and committed four turnovers in the final period. "We were up," DeMar DeRozan said. "We just can’t make the mistakes that we made, especially in a game like this."² DeRozan was the lone bright spot for the Bulls with 26 points and nine assists DeRozan was the only Bull who showed up in the clutch, scoring 12 of his team-high 26 points in the fourth quarter. He also dished out nine assists and grabbed four rebounds. He was efficient from the field, shooting 10-of-18. "He was great," Bulls coach Billy

Javier Baez Pulled from Game After Second Base Error

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TORONTO - Javier Baez was pulled from the game by Detroit Tigers coach A.J. Hinch after making a mistake on second base in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday (4/14/2023). What Happened? Baez hit a double to right field wall but didn't run fast from the batter's box. On the next player, he forgot how many outs there were on the fly ball and doubled off to end the inning. Before the third inning, Hinch walked down the clubhouse stairs to the tunnel leading to the dressing room with Baez. They had a conversation, and the two-time All-Star former shortstop was ejected from the game. He was expected to return to the starting lineup for Friday's game. What Did Baez Say? "My mind is all over the place right now," Baez said after the 3-1 win over the Blue Jays. "I'm just trying to focus on my hitting and my timing. The only reason I lost the count, it's because I hit sixth. I thought I was the third batter in that inning. That's