Chicago Bulls Crushed by Miami Heat, Eliminated from the NBA Playoffs

When the Chicago Bulls entered their game against the Miami Heat knowing their opponent would be without their best player, hopes were high that they would return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2021-22 season. But those aspirations got snuffed out quickly as Miami suffocated Chicago in a 112-91 win to earn a ticket to the NBA Playoffs as a No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.& “It was tough,” said DeMar DeRozan, who led the team with 22 points. “We missed a lot of easy shots.” Couldn’t get it done