The Miami Heat suffered a narrow defeat to the Indiana Pacers with a final score of 117-115, further complicating their playoff prospects. This loss has made a play-in tournament appearance increasingly likely for the Heat, as they now face a challenging path to secure a direct playoff berth. The game was crucial for both teams' playoff positioning, with the Pacers strengthening their own prospects with the victory. Myles Turner, with 22 points and 13 rebounds, and T.J. McConnell, also scoring 22 points, were standout performers for the Pacers. The Heat's situation is made more precarious by their position in the Eastern Conference standings, where they have fallen to 8th place, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics. The Heat's remaining games are critical, and their performance, coupled with outcomes from other teams, will ultimately determine their playoff fate.
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Bucks' magic number for the 2-seed is three. Remaining schedule: Celtics, Magic, Thunder, Magic.
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FYI: Knicks tied with Orlando, one game behind Bucks. Bucks play Orlando twice, Boston and OKC; Magic besides 2 vs Bucks at Houston and Philly. https://t.co/f8oEmiVxxm
Pacers edge Heat in crucial game #IndianaPacers #MiamiHeat https://t.co/5b9fTV0MM7
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Miami Heat come up short against Indiana Pacers https://t.co/sZbLIIXc6M
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Spurs fall to 76ers in 2OT, so Heat fall to 8th in the East as of right now -- raising percentages of seeing Boston in Round 1. Obviously, much to still be decided.
Knicks bussing back to Chicago after massive road win in Milwaukee. East seeds, other than Celtics top seed, are up for grabs. Bulls-Hawks locked into 9-10 play-in game but location still up for grabs. Kind of. Bulls’ home game to lose. Knicks at Bulls, pt. 2 on Tuesday
Knicks bussing back to Chicago after massive road win in Milwaukee. East seeds, other than Celtics top seed, are up for grabs. Bulls-Hawks locked into 9-10 play-in game but location still up for grabs. Kind off. Bulls’ home game to lose. Knicks at Bulls, pt. 2 on Tuesday
Knicks tied for the 3-seed with Orlando. And just a game back of a reeling Bucks bunch for 2-seed. Important to note: Milwaukee and Orlando play each other in 2 of their final 4 games next week. So the Knicks will gain ground on one of them each night… https://t.co/r4mM5jeifs
Thunder magic number for the three-seed is one.
Myles Turner finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds, T.J. McConnell added 22 points, and the Indiana Pacers hung on to strengthen their playoff prospects with a 117-115 victory over the #MiamiHeat. https://t.co/P5KLNwXzRV
Magic 113, Bulls 98 Magic sweep season series for first time in 16 years Bulls, who tied season-high with 21 turnovers that led to 28 Magic points, have a magic number for 9 seed that remains at 3
Magic about to beat Bulls. One of (possible but not highly likely) ways Heat could move out of play-in is winning out (at Hawks, Mavs, 2 Raptors) and Magic going 1-3 (two Bucks, at Houston, at 76ers). Magic certainly have exceeded all expectations.
Winderman’s view: Heat down and now likely out of clear playoff path https://t.co/pqUNHaH4C5
Heat fall closer to play-in reality after 117-115 stumble in Indiana https://t.co/a6aaWn3068
Takeaways from the Heat’s costly loss to Pacers, as play-in tournament now looms likely https://t.co/MrKhfemkdi
NEW: Takeaways and details from the Heat’s costly loss to the Pacers https://t.co/Zk12gEU2Bm Play-in tournament now looms likely for the Heat
Pacers beat the Heat, 117-115
Clippers magic numer for fourth is two.
Bucks magic number for the 2-seed is 3.
Heat down by 17 at half in most important game of year. Disappointing. If this holds, play-in likely, though not definite. One path to avoid play in, with loss tonight, would be Heat strong close/ Magic collapse (Orlando has Bucks twice, at Houston, at 76ers, and Bulls tonight).
Bulls to face Hawks in play-in game on April 17 #AtlantaHawks #ChicagoBulls https://t.co/D4x1ROOOJY
Big clash in Indy today! #HEATCulture https://t.co/XHNPIwwsnu
One play-in match officially set: Bulls vs. Hawks for East 9/10 game https://t.co/CU8UGNKY9Q
It's official. Bulls will face Hawks in 9-10 play-in game. Only thing left to be determined is location of game, though that's trending towards the United Center. For @NBCSChicago: https://t.co/BVyiztX5pq
76ers victory over Grizzlies locks Bulls into 9-10 play-in game. If Hawks lose to Nuggets tonight, Bulls have 1-1/2 game lead for homecourt in that game, plus the tiebreaker.
From earlier: Heat and Pacers set for Sunday showdown in Indianapolis. A look at what’s at stake https://t.co/yDrULwPMfO Heat with its cleanest injury report in months ahead of its biggest game of the season
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