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MIAMI — The days ahead for the Miami Heat will be all about finding a way into the playoffs through the play-in tournament. But Sunday’s regular-season finale was all about celebrating Udonis Haslem’s 20-year NBA career.

Houston is closer to learning its first-round pick slots, but tiebreaker coin flips involving the #Rockets and Spurs — along with the Clippers and two other teams — are necessary.

The Miami Heat had the most hilarious gift for Udonis Haslem ahead of his regular-season finale.

He is calling it a career after spending 20 seasons with Miami.

MIAMI — The narrative about this Miami Heat regular season is that the season got away because of losses to bottom feeders such as the Magic, Pistons, Pacers, Trail Blazers, Spurs and, twice apiece to the Wizards.

UD’s final regular season game is set for Sunday.

ATLANTA — After the Hawks blew out the Wizards on Wednesday, forward John Collins went on NBA TV and declared that his team can beat anybody. I get that Collins was feeling good after his team won three consecutive games and secured a spot in the play-in tournament. There’s nothing…

Might not the Hawks surprise us all and pull out the upset over a still dangerous but lesser version of a Miami squad?

The Boston Celtics will find out their first round opponent on Tuesday as the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks face each other in the play-in.