Heat, Mavericks keep seasons alive; Kings fire GM after another disappointment; NFL comps for draft prospects

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THE MIAMI HEAT AND THE DALLAS MAVERICKS

One must-win play-in game down, one to go. The Heat and the Mavericks still have a chance at the No. 8 seeds in the East and the West, respectively, after their Play-In Tournament wins.

The Heat beat the host Bulls, 109-90, behind 38 points from Tyler Herro, who quietly has had an excellent season. Miami will face the Hawks in Atlanta tomorrow night for the No. 8 seed in the East.The Mavericks beat the Kings, 120-106, behind 50 combined points from Anthony Davis and Klay Thompson. Dallas will face the Grizzlies in Memphis tomorrow night for the No. 8 seed in the West.

Listen, neither Miami’s nor Dallas’ season has gone to plan. The Heat had an ugly split with Jimmy Butler, and the Mavericks sent Luka Dončić to the Lakers in one of the most lopsided and ridiculed trades in NBA history before losing several key players to injury. That includes Kyrie Irving (torn ACL), though Dallas is optimistic about his return date next season.

Still, a win is better than a loss, we suppose. We’ll see if either (or both) can sneak into the playoffs; no No. 10 seed has never done so.

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THE CHICAGO BULLS AND THE SACRAMENTO KINGS

Remember when we said yesterday we felt like the Hawks, perpetually play-in participants, were stuck? It’s even worse for the Bulls; at least the Hawks had an…

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2025-04-17 13:01:00

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