Miami Heat become the first 10th place team to advance out of the NBA’s play-in tournament as playoff field is set

Heat win in OT

ATLANTA — Tyler Herro scored 30 points while sinking two 3-pointers in overtime and the Miami Heat regrouped after losing an early lead to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 on Friday night and make NBA Play-In Tournament history.

Heat play-in roller coaster leaves them with 123-114 OT victory over Hawks and playoff berth - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

ATLANTA — For a moment Friday night, as the final buzzer sounded at State Farm Arena, the Miami Heat no longer felt like a 37-45 team, one that finished in 10th place in its conference and endured a 10-game losing streak.

Tyler Hiro led the Heat to a 114-123 victory over the Hawks, while the Grizzlies defeated the Mavericks 120-106.

Miami Heat become the first 10th place team to advance out of the NBA’s play-in tournament as playoff field is set

The NBA playoff picture came into full focus Friday night with the final two games of the play-in tournament. The Miami Heat and Memphis Grizzlies were victorious to grab the final two slots in the playoff field.

Heat make NBA history as they knock off Hawks in play-in round

The Heat are the kings of the play-in. In a historic achievement, the Heat became the first 10th-seeded team in NBA history to advance to the first round of the playoffs, defeating the Atlanta Hawks,123-114, in overtime on Friday night.

In a rushing finale, the Miami Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Friday 123-114 in the playoffs (Play-In) and took the last ticket from the NBA East Conference.Read more]]>