Miami Heat strengthens its first position in the Eastern Conference after beating the Bulls in Chicago this morning (109-127) and link after consecutive wins. The Florida franchise is right now ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks by a game and a half and, more importantly, it seems to have returned after adding four consecutive losses (a season high) just two weeks ago and with the mess between Butler and Spoelstra- Haslem like a dream. A return to the key stocking at the key moment, when the playoffs are just around the corner. The problem, that seeing how the play in is being put, nobody rules out that it will arrive in the first round a dysfunctional bogeyman like the Brooklyn Nets of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. Life things.
The Heat sealed the victory with a good Butler (22 points) and the success from the perimeter of Tyler Herro: 19 points with 6/7 from three. It is the fifth time this season that he has scored so many three-pointers and the first time that he has reached 86% effectiveness… although he was horrible out of two, with a not very encouraging 0/9. However, the important thing is done: the first place is closer than ever and the 50 victories have come to Florida for the first time since 2013-14, the last year of the Big Three by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul.
Bad omen for Chicago
Chicago put up with what I put up with. Exactly two quarters. In the third they fell apart with a partial 32-22 and despite a new display of artillery by Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan. Between the two, 59 points, with 33 the first and 26 the second. And a bad omen for the postseason: the Bulls present a lousy 2 of 19 against the eight best in the NBA. There is still a lot of order and concert in the creation of the game. Without Lonzo Ball, out since January with a knee, the Bulls lose offensive guidance and a lot of defensive muscle. The point guard will start running next week. It may be late. Or maybe at the best time, with the playoffs on the horizon and sixth place maybe assured, if the Cleveland Cavaliers don’t pick up the pace (it’s two games away) and they don’t slip any further. Anything can happen.