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Michael Mulford

Bulls vs. Heat play-in preview: How to watch, TV channel, start time

DeMar DeRozan and the Chicago Bulls hit the road to take on Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the play-in tournament on Friday night, and if you’re wondering how you can watch the action live, you’ve come to the right place.

The Bulls won their first play-in game on Wednesday against the Toronto Raptors, 109-105, coming back from a 19-point deficit. Chicago was led by Zach LaVine’s 39-point performance, including 30 points in the second half.

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The Heat lost their opening play-in game on Tuesday to the Atlanta Hawks, 116-105, as the Hawks jumped out to a fast start and never looked back.

The winner of Friday’s matchup will earn the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs.

Check out when and where you should tune in to see the matchup below.

How To Watch

  • Date: Friday, April 14
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Location: Kaseya Center Miami, FL
  • Channel: TNT (stream via Sling TV)

Notable Injuries

Bulls: No notable injuries to report.

Heat: Gabe Vincent (right hip) and Kyle Lowry (left knee) are questionable.

Probable Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls

  • Guard – Patrick Beverley
  • Guard – Alex Caruso
  • Forward – Zach LaVine
  • Forward – DeMar DeRozan
  • Center – Nikola Vucevic

Miami Heat

  • Guard – Gabe Vincent
  • Guard – Tyler Herro
  • Forward – Max Strus
  • Forward – Jimmy Butler
  • Center – Bam Adebayo

 

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