The Chicago Bulls blew out the Heat 117-93 on Sunday to secure their second consecutive playoff appearance.

The win came on forward Luol Deng's 21st birthday, and Deng celebrated in style, scoring 17 of his 26 points in the first half to spearhead the Bulls' rally from an early 15-point deficit.

Chicago's win not only spoiled Miami's home finale, it eliminated any hope Orlando had of sneaking onto the East's playoff bracket. Philadelphia remained alive, but barely -- one more win by Washington or one more 76ers loss would put the Wizards in and complete the East field, leaving the positioning as the only deciding factor over the last few games.