Here's a rarity: All five teams from one division are going to the NBA playoffs.
Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter, left, protects the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Denver. Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter, left, protects the ball as Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown defends in the second half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, April 9, 2023, in Denver. And they pulled that off in a year where a division champion almost didn’t get there.
But Miami, the champion of the Southeast Division, almost missed out. The Heat got there Friday night by closing on a 15-1 run to beat Chicago 102-91 in the final Eastern Conference play-in game.
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