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The Bulls had nowhere to hide from the bright lights last April in Miami, where flashy and bright is a way of life.
They led the Heat by one point with just over two minutes left in their final win-or-go-home play-in game. But former Bull Jimmy Butler, the six-time All-Star forward, made a go-ahead layup, and from there, the Heat ran the Bulls off the floor and right into early summer vacation, winning 102-91 as they began an improbable run to the NBA Finals.
Butler matched teammate Max Strus with a game-high 31 points that night and went 9-for-10 from the free-throw line.