The Heat’s improbable hopes of making the playoffs evaporated Tuesday night. And the dagger was delivered by the Indiana Pacers, who were bounced from the past three postseasons by the Heat.
The Pacers’ 99-95 double-overtime win against Washington eliminated Miami from playoff contention. To make the playoffs, the Heat would have needed a win in Philadelphia on Wednesday, losses by Indiana on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a loss by Brooklyn against visiting Orlando on Wednesday.
But Wednesday’s game will still be meaningful because it will affect the Heat’s chances of keeping its first-round pick, which will be forwarded to Philadelphia unless it is in the top 10 immediately after the May 19 NBA Draft lottery.
The Heat (36-45) will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2007-08 and for only the second time in Dwyane Wade’s 12 seasons.
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Las pocas opciones que tenian los Miami Heat de avanzar a play offs se evaporaron el martes en una especie de revancha cobrada por Indiana Pacers que habian sido eliminados de post temporada las ultimas 3 campañas por el Heat….
Indiana se impuso 99-95 en dobvle overtime a Washington eliminando a Miami de play offs….Para avanzar Miami necesitaba ganar este Miercoles a Philadlphia, una derrota de Indiana el martes y una derrota de Brooklyn en su visita a Orlando el miercoles…
Pero los partidos del miercoles ya no tendran efecto porque Indiana tambien tenia que perder el martes…
Miami Heat con marca de 36-45 se pierde los play offs por primera vez desde el 2007-08 y apenas por segunda ocasion para Dwayne Wade en 12 temporadas…