Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans qualified for the NBA playoffs

After the Philadelphia Sixers and Los Angeles Lakers, a little earlier in the week, the Miami Heat and New Orleans Pelicans qualified for the NBA playoffs. On Friday, during the second recording round, in the Eastern Conference, Miami dismissed the Chicago Bulls (112-91), while New Orleans in the West beat the Sacramento Kings (105-98). The first round of the playoffs begins Saturday with the first game of the series between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic (7 p.m.).