MIAMI -- Jimmy Butler fell to the floor and released a cathartic yell as he converted a layup and got fouled with 2:17 remaining in the fourth quarter of Friday's Eastern Conference play-in game, giving the Miami Heat a lead over the Chicago Bulls they would not relinquish.
About a minute later in the game, Butler made the pass that led to a 3-pointer from Max Strus, extending Miami's lead during a dominant stretch run from the Heat in a 102-91 victory over the Bulls to clinch the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.