The Miami Heat They put their ticket to the second round of the ‘playoffs’ on track this Sunday of the NBA by winning 110-86 at home to the Atlanta Hawkswith a double-double of 36 points and 10 rebounds from an intractable Jimmy Butlerto take a 3-1 series lead.
After falling by one point in Game 3, the Heat, top seed in the East in the regular seasonThey didn’t give the Hawks a chance. and they will be able to sentence the series next Tuesday in Miami.
Butler led the Heat with 36 points, ten rebounds.four assists, four steals and a block against a Hawks that completely melted after having an eight-point lead at 37-29 in the second quarter.
Miami built its victory on the basis of amazing sets in that same period. He managed a 15-0 to get ahead 44-37 and sealed another 11-0 to close the quarter with a fourteen-point lead at 55-41.
PJ Tucker had 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists. while Bam Adebayo contributed with 14 points, eight rebounds and one assist.
On the Heat, who couldn’t count on Kyle Lowry, injured but always by the side of the team giving instructions to their teammates in time-outs, up to twelve players achieved at least two points.
It was a complete win for Miami, which again annulled Trae Young. The Hawks star only scored nine points on 3-for-11 shooting. It was his second-worst performance of the year, after the first game, when he didn’t go past eight points.
The best of the Hawks was De’Andre Hunterwith 24 points, three rebounds and one assist.
Those from Atlanta need a miracle to overcome the series against Some Heat that can shield your ticket for the second round next Tuesday, in front of their fans.