MIAMI -- Four weeks ago, the Miami Heat found themselves trailing the Chicago Bulls in the final Eastern Conference play-in game, just minutes away from not having a chance to play in the postseason at all.
Now, on the backs of star players Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, the Heat are headed to the second straight conference finals. Butler and Adebayo combined for 47 points on Friday night as the eighth-seeded Heat took down the New York Knicks, 96-92, to win their conference semifinals series 4-2.