April 19th NBA Game Boxscore Breakdowns

The Miami Heat defeated the Chicago Bulls, 112-91, in the Play-In Tournament on Friday. The Heat enjoyed a dominant start and set up the tone of the contest in the first quarter. The Bulls showed signs of life just before halftime, Miami pulled away for good in the third quarter and never looked back. With the win, the Heat will face the Celtics in the playoffs. Tyler Herro carried the Heat to victory with 24 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Jaime Jaquez had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists. Bam Adebayo recorded 13 points, four rebounds and four assists. DeMar DeRozan led the way for the Bulls with 22 points and four assists. Nikola Vucevic had 16 points, 14 rebounds, five assists and two steals. Coby White had 13 points and four assists.

The Pelicans rallied to a 20-point lead in the fourth and held on to secure the eighth playoff spot in the West. This marks the end of the season for the Kings. Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans with 24 points on 10-for-20 shooting, six rebounds, six assists and a blocks, in 37 minutes. Jonas Valanciunas followed up with 19 points, 12 rebounds, three assists and two blocks. Trey Murphy logged 16 points, eight rebounds, six assists and a steal, while Larry Nance added 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. The Pelicans shot 51.8 percent from the field, including 7-for-19 from deep. Meanwhile, De'Aaron Fox led the Kings with 35 points on 12-for-29 shooting, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals, in 42 minutes. Domantas Sabonis followed up with 23 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists, three steals and a block. Harrison Barnes tallied 17 points, five rebounds and four assists, while Keegan Murray chipped in 11 points, seven rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block. The Kings shot 40.9 percent from the field, including 11-for-41 from long range.