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Miami and New Orleans became the last participants in the NBA playoffs
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Miami defeated Chicago in the play-in match of the NBA Eastern Conference.
The meeting ended with a score of 112:91. The most productive player was the hosts’ defender Tyler Herro, who scored a double-double (24 points + 10 rebounds). He also recorded 9 assists. For the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan scored the most points – 22, Nikola Vucevic had a double-double (16 points + 14 rebounds).
In the play-in of the Western Conference, New Orleans beat Sacramento at home with a score of 105:98. Visiting defenseman De’Aaron Fox scored 35 points. Domantas Sabonis from Sacramento (23 points + 14 rebounds) and Jonas Valanciunas from the Pelicans (19 points + 12 rebounds) scored double-doubles.
The NBA playoff bracket is now complete. In the first round, Miami will play with Boston, and New Orleans will play with Oklahoma.
Source: Sportbox
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