rik Spoelstra singled out Bam Adebayo for an “inspiring” performance after the Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls to clinch the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
The Heat went all the way to the NBA Finals last season, ultimately losing to the Denver Nuggets, after securing the No.8 seed.
And they will be seeded eighth once again for their playoff campaign, which they will kick-off against the Boston Celtics, who the Heat defeated in the Conference finals last season.
Jimmy Butler could not feature against the Bulls on Friday due to injury, but Adebayo stepped up with 13 points while also marking Bulls star DeMar De Rozan.