Heat Beat Bulls In Play-In Tournament

     The Miami Heat survived the Chicago Bulls 109-90 in the NBA Play-In Tournament game on Wednesday night at United Center. Miami defeated Chicago for the third straight year in a play-in contest. The Heat will play for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference on Friday when they visit the Atlanta Hawks. 

     Miami rolled out to a 39-28 advantage at the end of the first quarter. The Heat outscored Chicago 32-19 during the second quarter and extended their lead to 71-47 by halftime. 

     The Bulls began the second half on a 16-7 spurt and trailed 88-74 at the conclusion of the third quarter. The Heat had a double-digit lead throughout the final quarter. 

      Tyler Herro led Miami with a game-high 38 points. Andrew Wiggins finished with 20 points and nine rebounds while Davion Mitchell drained in 15 points. Bam Adebayo had a double-double of 15 points and 12 rebounds.

      Josh Giddey composed a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulls. Nikola Vucevic  had 16 points and 12 rebounds.