Overview
- The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls 109-90 on Wednesday, led by Tyler Herro's 38-point performance, to advance in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
- Miami will play the Atlanta Hawks on Friday at State Farm Arena for the Eastern Conference's final playoff berth, with the winner facing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round.
- Andrew Wiggins contributed 20 points and 9 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo added 15 points and 12 rebounds in the win over Chicago.
- Kevin Love will be unavailable for the Heat due to personal reasons, while Nikola Jovic is listed as probable for the game against Atlanta.
- The Heat must win to extend their six-year playoff streak, while a loss would send them to the draft lottery as the No. 11 seed.