Herro Scores 38 as Heat Dominate Bulls 109–90 to Advance in Play-In Tournament

Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (14) drives to the basket against Chicago Bulls forward Matas Buzelis, left, guard Kevin Huerter and center Nikola Vucevic, right, during the first half of an NBA play-in tournament basketball game in Chicago, Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo

CHICAGO—Tyler Herro scored 38 points, and the Miami Heat dominated the Chicago Bulls 109–90 on Wednesday night to advance in the Play-In Tournament.

Herro scored 23 points as Miami grabbed a 71–47 halftime lead, and the Heat knocked the Bulls out of the Play-In for the third year in a row. They play at Atlanta on Friday for a chance to meet top-seeded Cleveland in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Hawks lost to Orlando on Tuesday.