The Chicago Bulls' season is over and they can thank a native son of Chicago, not to mention a former Bulls player, for sending them packing.
Behind 31 points from guard Max Strus, the Miami Heat eliminated the Bulls in the final game of the East's play-in tournament to reach the NBA playoffs. They will face the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in the first round as the No. 8 seed, with Game 1 scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Strus, who was born and raised in the Chicago area and played for local colleges Lewis University and DePaul University, opened the game on a tear. He score the Heat's first 12 points with four 3-pointers in the first five minutes, and14 points by the end of the first quarter.
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