After just two minutes of playing time Wednesday, Heat forward Kelly Olynyk collected a $1 million bonus for reaching 1,700 minutes on the season. Olynyk celebrated by hitting five 3-pointers and scoring 19 points in the Heat's 115-86 win at Atlanta.
Kelly Olynyk scored 19 points, including 15 on five 3-pointers when Miami took the lead for good in the second period, and the Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 115-86 on Wednesday night, capping a sweep of back-to-back games between Southeast Division rivals.
Kelly Olynyk has now played 2 minutes and has met the bonus criteria for playing 1700 minutes this season. Olynyk will earn $1M and see his cap hit in 2018-19 increase to $12.5M.
Hassan Whiteside's tip-in with a minute left put Miami up for good, Josh Richardson blocked a potential go-ahead shot in the final seconds and Heat clinched their 20th playoff spot in 30 seasons by rallying to beat the Atlanta Hawks 101-98 on Tuesday...
With Miami clinching a playoff berth, Kelly Olynyk will now receive a $400K bonus. Olynyk will receive an additional $1M if he plays 2 minutes Wednesday night at Atlanta. The $1M bonus is for playing 1700 minutes this season.
Cassidy Hubbarth, Andrew Han, Ohm Youngmisuk and Ramona Shelburne get together to chat about a Gordon Hayward sighting (3:40), the toughest lower seed in the East (6:05), the bottom of the West playoffs (12:35), the San Antonio crossroad (18:35) and the team with the most drama this season (34:15).
After meeting with Hassan Whiteside to discuss the center's rant over the weekend, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said the team is putting the issue "behind us." Whiteside was fined an undisclosed amount Sunday for his comments.
Hassan Whiteside was fined an undisclosed amount by the Heat on Sunday for his expletive-laden tirade after Miami's 110-109 overtime loss Saturday to the Brooklyn Nets.
Heat center Hassan Whiteside made his thoughts on his reduced playing time known in the wake of Miami's overtime loss to Brooklyn on Saturday night, calling the coaching staff's decision to bench him when an opponent goes small late in games "bulls---."
Caris Levert scored with about a half-minute left in overtime to put Brooklyn up for good, Dwyane Wade missed on a play where he thought he got fouled at the buzzer and the Nets beat the Miami Heat 110-109 on Saturday night.
Robin Lopez has been fined $25,000 for yelling at officials and failing to leave the court quickly enough after he was ejected from a game against the Heat.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami | 43 | 36 | .544 | - | W2 |
| Washington | 42 | 37 | .532 | 1 | L3 |
| Charlotte | 34 | 45 | .430 | 9 | L4 |
| Orlando | 24 | 54 | .308 | 18.5 | W2 |
| Atlanta | 22 | 57 | .278 | 21 | L2 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(14) | Edrice Adebayo | PF | Kentucky |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 43 | 36 | .544 |
| 2016-17 | 41 | 41 | .500 |
| 2015-16 | 48 | 34 | .585 |
| 2014-15 | 37 | 45 | .451 |
| 2013-14 | 54 | 28 | .659 |
