Final

Led by Jimmy Butler’s 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 assists, the Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls, 102-91. Max Strus added 31 points, including a Play-In record-tying 7 3pt FGM in the victory, while DeMar DeRozan tallied 26 points, 4 rebounds, and 9 assists for the Bulls. With the victory, the Heat have secured the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and will face the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, April 16th (5:30 p.m. ET, TNT) in the First Round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs Presented by Google Pixel.
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[@outtaheeree2678]

I appreciate yall hiding the final score, feel like im watching this shi live. This was hype af

[@niki8280]

The reigning play-in champion and MVP, Pat Beverley was held to 0 points!!! Great defence by the Heat!

[@dbestonly]

😂😂

[@BambiSabido]

LeQueen is the new play-in champ when she crowned herself after beating the Wolves.

[@yuhhtempo]

@@BambiSabido you look goofy as hell, it was a celebration & he did that in the JAZZ game casual.

[@BambiSabido]

@@yuhhtempo how do you even know how I look? You fangays keep crying like your idol sticks his nuts on your asses when someone says sad truth about LeQueen. 🤣

[@abdillahiassad6149]

@@yuhhtempo don’t engage with such bums bro talking shyt about a player who ain’t got shyt to do with a Miami vs Chicago awesome play in game

[@ruelsumagang6768]

Jimmy bucket very good leader

[@bawsaq]

Jimmy Buckets, enough said

[@shengsterino]

Jimmy Butler is the man to take over Chicago Bulls post-Rose era but sadly it didn't happen

[@Dakiller1243]

Not counting jordan era, bulls has never been a great organization.

[@CovidVirgin]

@@Dakiller1243 similar with the Warriors outside of the Curry era, aside for a few random championships when the league was made up of janitors and accountants lol

[@Jesus_is_King14]

LET'S GO HEAT! Jimmy buckets never disapoint me 🔥🔥🖤

[@ryuzaki_ray]

Last time Jimmy miss a playoff was when he was in Chicago.

[@Thebestoutthere]

In 2016 I think

[@majinboo7648]

I think he got injured and misses a lot of games that's why that chicago team came up short for a play offs

[@ryuzaki_ray]

@@Thebestoutthere yup

[@gfunkin2]

From being on the ropes in the play in game to the finals. Anything is possible.

[@davey9090]

I came back to watch this too lol. Heat were 2 minutes away from being a forgotten team of 2023. I like jokic, but I hope the heat can finish this historic playoff run.

[@Trump4prisonxxx]

@@davey9090heat won finals!

[@kennn30]

@@Trump4prisonxxx Stop cappin

[@Trump4prisonxxx]

@@kennn30 we won 2013

[@erivertogonsalez4824]

Jimmy in the clutch time and playoff mood along side with max sturs..

[@TWAN560]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@etoppsportcards]

If Oladipo doesn’t get some playing time vs the Bucks that’s some BS. Lowry and Vincent played for a combined 47 minutes with a total of 5 points between the both of them!

[@RickyMoss]

I still don't understand how they let go of PJ.let go of Dedmon. Refuse to play Big Yurt. But kept Kyle

[@jamdum2290]

Oladipo over Vincent

[@arnoldcheng9979]

@@RickyMoss sixers offered him a contract that no other team would, simple. PJ signed his biggest and also probably his last contract as a 38 year old. It just didn’t make sense for the Heat to match that, as tough as it was to see him go.

[@BambiSabido]

@@RickyMoss What I don't understand is how they let Olynyk go, he was a really really great backup big.

[@daimos6686]

@@RickyMoss It's about joe you play with the team. If you play right you will get playing time. It's not about individual.

[@wickedgino2155]

Sportsmanship to both players , what a game ,

[@GreekSneakCollector]

Jimmy always gets buckets!!

[@drrydog]

This was a sad day for Beverley, as he was hoping for another play in ring.

[@Spin24Doctor]

Yeah it’s tough to repeat as play in champ. He really wanted the play in MVP. However, the Heat weren’t PLAYIN in the PLAY IN. You see what I’m SAYIN? 😂

[@gguddaye1]

And now they’re one win away from the Finals. Wild

[@danielyanezgarrido]

From almost going home, to almost in the NBA FINAL !

[@jrdb04]

To the nba finals now

[@BOUNTYEATER]

Tied the Nba Final series now to 1-1 with nuggets

[@anthonyjs8048]

They are basically already the 2024 Champs and the 1 seed in 2025.

[@larryrobertv]

I am here after game 2 of the finals if the heat win the chip this year what a story line will it be

[@pg13pacernation30]

Undrafted Max Sprus doing great things out there. Pat Riley is such a genius in finding overlooked talents. And of course Jimmy G Buckets always comes through when needed the most especially in the post season🔥💪

[@annsam2111]

Congrats HEAT! Let's go! 🎊🎉💪🌟

[@jessewilliams1929]

Strus and Jimmy finished them boys 🔥

[@Mr.Baj1o]

Max Strus>Tyler Herro. He was sooo important today also Jimmy freaking Butler !!!!! The Beast has arrived 🔥

[@captainnick2105]

I was there! It was fire and HEAT

[@jamorant7132]

This aged well.

[@hamadaziz8711]

Excellent game 🎉

[@Gofroze]

🔥🔥 finals bound

[@kaka3416]

Bulls nearly can save buck and Celtics 's ass in 3min😂

[@tylerthomas6235]

We need this Jimmy again

[@theedinomex]

Wow. Poor basketball by the Bulls 🐂 in this 3 minute stretch. Hard to do it though when you're out there. Colby deserved a few more shots in this span. Dang

[@ww2guy88]

Let's go heat 🔥

[@bazarjericho2344]

WE IN THE FINALS

[@roaldacero4876]

Let's go Heat 💪

[@geraldgabad1373]

4-2 🔥 over 🦌.

[@urbaindelva7869]

Uh, no.

[@victor_wet_bananas]

hell nawhh delusional asll 😂😂😂

[@TectonicStatue999]

Bro what are you on?

[@rhandaildavefrancisco7683]

You mean a Sweep🧹🧹🧹🧹🧹, Bucks in 4

[@RickyMoss]

​@Rhandail Dave Francisco You can't count lol

[@BennVai]

Man so proud of the Bulls. But tbh....if you just gave Deebo the ball every 4th quarter possession, I think reckon they would've won. Even though Heat doubled him, they should've played through Deebo. Not Lavine. But what a game. And Drummond played so well i thought he shouldve closed out the game. Vooch was basically missing LOL. Good luck Heat against Bucks. Going to be a great playoffs.

[@raevenjakebenosa4337]

Bucks gonna sweep them in 1st round 😊

[@Daniel_He09]

who is deebo

[@PK2190]

Can't have drummond on the floor in a close game, sub 50% shooter from the line for his career. Heat were locked in on defense and the Bulls just couldn't answer unfortunately.

[@victor_wet_bananas]

@@Daniel_He09 demar

[@Ballaholic17]

Yeah, Drummond was giving us fits, Vucevic didn't do much, I agree I woulda stuck with Drummond the way he was playing

[@serebiipalmer740]

Heat and The Lakeshow will continue on their quest while Pat Bev, CaruGOAT and Co. will go fishin' in Cancun.

[@cuzzdog]

I have said it since he was in Minnesota...LaVine is a notorious and inexplicable loss of IQ in the last 3-4 minutes of a game. Zach is an amazing offensive player for sure...and his form may be one of the most athletic and purest jump shots in the league...but dude makes some anxious errors in crunch time and ending games. Turnovers, bad drives, backboard clanking. Observable to the point my NBA head friends have now also noticed.

[@failedpilsen1714]

Another hard thumping hotel room episode for jimmy buckets... 😜

[@juanjo6992]

15-1 OMFG!!!!!!!!!

[@jomarietorralba9049]

Now they're in the ECF

[@lotusng3692]

For the heat to stand a chance jimmy needs to channel that finals mentality if he does that it’s going to 6 or 7

[@urbaindelva7869]

That's the problem. Jimmy is 33 years old. Relying on him to do a carry job whenever they can't get anything going offensively will not work against Milwaukee.

[@lotusng3692]

@@urbaindelva7869 I agree the other key pieces need to pull their weight and just hustle very possession they gotta make it competitive at least

[@RickyMoss]

​@Urbain Delva Lol the current finals MVP is 35

[@bull2439]

@@RickyMoss ya but every other superstar in the league over 30 doesn't play defense or the minutes Jimmy plays. Last years playoffs, Jimmy went 3 consecutives games playing 48 minutes and this year already starting out at 43 minutes and thats 43 hard minutes since in the 4th every thing on offense was facilitated by Jimmy then on defense Jimmy went and locked down Demar their best player. So he already plays longer minutes than most and hes playing all nba level defense as well. The rest of the team needs to be good enough where Jimmy can at least get 5-8 minutes of rest a game

[@RickyMoss]

@@bull2439 He needs another 2 way player swing man much like Kawhi has with Paul George

[@fnsir7032]

Thank you Heat for removing sound pollution 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (As a Raptors fan speaking)

[@wadetorgerson1277]

I was so glad her dumb ass was sent back home to school💀🔥 we got you

[@fnsir7032]

L reply 😂

[@victorwood2932]

Jimmy Bucket!! Lets go!!

[@benkoru3776]

Playoff jimmy activated

[@Boomkin316]

why is jmmy butlers arm shown as a leg in the thumbnail?

[@michaeltesta5117]

We in the ECF now

[@whoisthe8626]

MAD MAX

[@effemamancio8571]

Derozan should brought his daughter into this game. Miami won the game by freethrows towards the end.

[@RickyMoss]

And 3 point shots don't act like you didn't see Struss catch fire

[@PapeOfficial]

month later miami leading 3-0 ECF

[@mikeqto4056]

JimmyBucketsTakeOver💪😤🏀⏳

[@fl3782]

0:51 is the scream... from the daught of DeRozan?

[@kankantona9070]

Home advantage is big for an elimination game

[@andrejohnson649]

If the Heat had lost, it would have been the first time that a division winner did not make the playoffs.

[@akosinono1417]

Let's go heat

[@santy07bangbang83]

I thought Hawks is your last game... Will my bad, congrats n gud luck...

[@Easygoldsniper]

Heat: thank you, Vucevic!

[@JesusOrDestruction]

Dudes though that the Bulls would win 💀

[@urbaindelva7869]

They nearly did.

[@RickyMoss]

That's because there are better team than the Hawks

[@gabrielakho616]

Lezgowww heat

[@SlickyJeffy23]

Jimmy Butler is that mf guy.

[@dbestonly]

Vucević exposed. Should put Drummond.

[@michaeltapales6829]

where is P. Beverly? 😂

[@gehtdichnichtsan2477]

Heat had a 6H freethrow session , after what they saw what happened

[@oleeegnoobie]

The day when the whole NBA was on a Jimmy Butler alert

[@dontreadmyprofilepicture8817]

Bulls played like dog water in these 3 minutes, how do you go from up 3 to down 10 in the crucial final minutes of an elimination game? They started forcing shots and rushing the tempo because they got spooked when Miami caught fire, they needed to pace themselves instead of chucking up wild threes and contested mid ranges...

[@markescario3389]

@1:40 when it getting more intense.

[@jacksonv1ll836]

Looks like heat 🔥 will win against bucks...

[@letsgobrandon987]

I guarantee you the Bucks don’t want this smoke already in round 1 and we’re secretly rooting for the Bulls the whole way.

[@michaelhession2105]

Oh BS, the Bulls are actually a worse matchup for them than the Heat? Why? Size advantage.

[@bull2439]

@@michaelhession2105 Playoff Jimmy. Nuff' Said

[@gabrielbaoanin8708]

Heat need big strong to depet gianis and lopez 😊😊

[@fitzyfiddle]

Speaking as a fan of neither team, can the officials please do a better job at just letting the players play? I mean the calls are ridiculous, they can't even try to play defense anymore because the second a player puts their hands up it's a whistle. Especially in a big, close game, just let them play

[@thomassankara1391]

You just found out the NBA is predetermined? Poor guy. They do this in every big game of every big sport. It's scripted entertainment. Fanboys complain when it goes against "their team" but are oblivious when it's directly helping them, aka scripted Dynasties like the Bulls, Spurs, Lakers, Warriors, or the 49ers, Cowboys, Patriots, Chiefs. Oh and i forgot to add the Scripted Cinderella Stories, Like the 2021 Atlanta Hawks, The 2021 Cinncinati Bengals, The 2008 Arizona Cardinals, The 2007 Warriors, etc. Enjoy the entertainment bro.

[@fitzyfiddle]

@@thomassankara1391 I'm not a fan of either team bro. And the NFL and NBA both pay their taxes under them being an entertainment program and not a sporting program, same as WWE. So they can rig it I just don't see why. Like why would the Mavericks miss the playoffs this year if they can just simply rig them in? I don't believe that they do but in games like this or even some regular season games for ratings I can see the NBA doing so

[@thomassankara1391]

@FitzyFiddle I'm not gonna sit here and say every single NBA game is fixed. But as for the Playoffs or Main Show? He'll yeah it is. It's the Same reason why you don't have Big Teams and Names win every year. I'll give you an NFL Example, Kansas City Chiefs vs Cinncinati Bengals, 2021 AFCCG. Chiefs are the better team, and they have Tyreek. Mahomes had just finished shredding the #1 Defense in the NFL the week prior (Buffalo Bills). Now he goes up 21-3 vs CIN, and after a measly adjustment he forgets every fundamental basic of playing the Quarterback position. I mean running backwards with his back turned, forgot how to throw the ball away, taking 30 yard sacks. Yet these playoffs he was unstoppable. He needed to have his 2011 LeBron moment, just like every Superstar. Curry & KD 2016, etc. But it goes deeper than that for the NFL. The NFL owes the State Of Missouri 750 Million Dollars for basically wrongful relocation of the Rams. So they gave Missouri a Dynasty in the Chiefs. The Last 5 Superbowls have included either the Rams or the Chiefs. Kansas City or the Rams will keep going back until That State is repaid. It goes hella Deep. But people invest emotions and time and money into this. While everyone gets played for a fool. Sports are OK, they're entertaining, and they're awesome to play. But what we see on TV is a Movie, Billions of Dollars at stake, it isn't coming down to Chance.

[@GatterSzn]

@@thomassankara1391 more likes it’s rigged. These players play hard Fr it’s the refs who decide the closest games tho. Can’t say it’s scripted 😂

[@victor_wet_bananas]

@@thomassankara1391 bruhh refs been horrible against the bulls 💀💀 tf u talking bout

[@bobjoe1343]

THATS WHAT SHE SAID

[@youtubewatcher6124]

Who the heck is Max Strus??? Is he 10 day contact guy? I'm a casual Heat fan don't attack me

[@ksoomakeyofacego0012]

He’s been w the heat for a good minute bozo 🤣🤣 say you don’t watch heat games without telling me you don’t watch heat games

[@YEDxYED]

Shidd Derozan can help his daughter with her HW now

[@xty1102]

Only going up play in jimmy

[@RandomRay1]

Heat have been so inconsistent this year they couldn't even be consistent at getting a lottery pick😂😂

[@Ballaholic17]

They woulda had a less than 3% chance at getting a lottery pick..u never know what can happen, but they have to play better in the 2nd and 3rd qtrs

[@RandomRay1]

@@Ballaholic17 they can still use that pick to trade for another player, this team was never getting out the 1st round

[@thatboyneedssomemilkholemd819]

@@RandomRay1 🤔🤔🤔

[@slamdunker6926]

@@RandomRay1 cope harder

[@RandomRay1]

@SlamDunker69 lol I'm coping so hard I couldn't even belive they're in the ecf

[@chesterfesway2186]

Butler 3times better than derozan

[@jeconiasescol8462]

They like to face the bucks rather than the celtics

[@markarcilla9270]

good choice though, Heat in 5:😂😂😂😂

[@bitcoinethereum9702]

*The Bucks are going to absolutely BLUDGEON the heat*

[@letsgobrandon987]

The Heat will almost definitely not upset the Bucks but they are a proud team and they won’t go easily. If Bam can hold his own against Giannis and the Heat play hard like they did tonight then this won’t be your typical 1v8 seed sweep….Miami is built differently. Especially when Jordan’s son Himmy Butler comes to life.

[@codyrowston1815]

Welp

[@codyrowston1815]

@@letsgobrandon987 well

[@letsgobrandon987]

@@codyrowston1815 I was right about it all…except the first part LOL. But that’s fine with me since I’m a Heat fan. Nobody thought we had a chance against the Bucks but I knew we had at least a shot if we played a lot better than in regular season and they did! Go Heat!

[@Spin24Doctor]

@@letsgobrandon987your Heat demolished the Bucks. I was shocked as I thought the opposite was going to happen.

[@johnalyssahilburn9383]

Dang i wish bulls one cause i am a celtics fan and i am SCARED of the heat.

[@dominickraheem8459]

lol u better pray y’all don’t see them again

[@djbuenaventura4649]

Now bulls fans will go back to reminiscing Jordan, Drose and Bash Lebron again. It’s a cycle.

[@requeabay3208]

Bucks vs 🔥

[@RickyMoss]

🦌 vs 🔥 Every NBA team has an emoji

[@nickjohnson394]

Congrats to the heat not gonna take away anything from them but billys decision to bench coby white after he made a huge 3 for pat freaking bev just shows how bad of a coach he is ….

[@caveman7553]

The refs started calling fake fouls at the end and why the bulls take out Coby white at the end he was shooting big

[@ksoomakeyofacego0012]

Imagine using “ fake fouls” as an excuse lmaoo bruh max strus was hitting them all night

[@brandonhails2917]

If Atlanta Hawks beat the Miami Heat in the tournament should the Heat be eliminated I don't remember Toronto getting a second chance

[@dontreadmyprofilepicture8817]

The heat were the 7th seed, Toronto was the 9th seed, the 7th and 8th seed get to play again if they lose because they're higher seeds, whoever loses between 9th and 10th seed is eliminated from the tournament, whoever wins gets to play whoever lost between the 7th and 8th seeds, it's fair because it's not giving equal opportunity to teams that are obviously not as good as the higher seeds but at the same time it's giving less fortunate teams a chance, if you want a better shot at the playoffs get a higher seed.

[@RickyMoss]

You don't know how the Play-In works

[@Tobi_Creative]

lavine better fit in dallas, exchange for kyrie

[@marcochong1942]

DeForzen again

[@mainmain282]

heat in 6

[@Unknownpagee]

Lavine is not clutch for 1 that ball should of been in Demar hands them first 2 possessions

[@footballforlife2643]

Jimmy Butler teeth need some work OMG 😱

[@thepoorballer8521]

The heat got to shoot better those fg% are horrible

[@YamilPAbsi]

🎉

[@windycity3399]

The Bucks are sweeping 🧹 these guys easy breezy !

[@yungbagger4379]

Windy City I know you salty yall can’t win against mad max and jimmy g buckets it’s just not happening in south each nah 😂

[@windycity3399]

@@yungbagger4379 Chicago wasn’t beating Milwaukee either way ! Miami got beat by Atlanta almost lost to the Bulls ! They getting swept 🧹 by Milwaukee buddy ! 😂

[@yungbagger4379]

@@windycity3399 ok and what does that make your team with a good roster choke artists you lost to max strus the guy you cut 😭😭

[@HMNiemann]

the cope is real

[@windycity3399]

@@yungbagger4379 I’m okay with that ! Just get ready for a sweep 🧹 buddy ! 😉

[@tristantyree2191]

Bam decided to play good against us but didn’t do it against the hawks😂😂😂 and if max straus didn’t go off then bulls win😂

[@Ballaholic17]

Bulls roster ain't that bad.. I'm surprised they were the 10 seed honestly. And Bam was terrible offensively.. he made 1 shot, he was good rebounding and on defense but was nonexistent on the offensive side

[@RickyMoss]

I think the Bulls are better than the Hawks Atlanta just came out ready to play Miami should have beaten them

[@gian7901]

And if white did not hit those timely three you guys were blown out as well? Lol. Reasons.

[@AlvBrada]

jordan play today but not for bulls

[@gerrysanone6196]

Similar team

[@brucelau2023]

Jimmy Butler buckets , enough said But I got the Bucks in 5 . Giannis is not gonna let this heat team stop him again in the playoffs

[@daimos6686]

Heat in 4. Dont forget this Heat was the No.1 seed in the west & 1 shot away from the Finals 💪

[@markarcilla9270]

you were right, it did end in 5 games 😂😂😂😂, Heat though 😅😅😅😅

[@daimos6686]

Nostradamus right here 😂😂😂

[@Pacheco_soto]

😂😍🙈

[@Dollarblk11]

Nbs it was a lot of traveling calls not called . But ok heat fans yawl won . 😢😢😢. Good game bulls ..

[@jimbob90p]

Wasn’t even a foul😂

[@ilovegodandjesusjohn316]

John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

[@RickyReeceDickerson]

Trade Lavine please

[@normanhenrylay6791]

no teammates play from derozan and lavine, they both too selfish

[@RudolfPotter]

Wow, Caruso so bad

[@hungryforlunch]

Bubble rematch in the finals heat vs lakers Lakers all day baby 🎉

[@RickyMoss]

Neither team will get that far.. And i'm a heat fan

[@RickyMoss]

@mj is goat I was wrong but this is a wrong where I am happy to be wrong 😃😃😎😎

[@RickyMoss]

@mj is goat LET'S GO HEAT!!