On April 14, Beijing time, the NBA Eastern Playoffs were born tragically! The 9th Eagles of the East faced the 10th Hornets of the East and played a crushing level advantage throughout the game. Especially in the third quarter, the Hawks, led by Hunter, scored 42 points in a single quarter to win 18 points, and the point difference once came to more than 30 points. In the end, the Hawks beat the Hornets 132-103 and will compete with the Cavaliers for the final playoff spot in the East.
The Hawks had home-court advantage and quickly pulled up to a double-digit lead at the start of the first quarter, with the Hawks taking a 32-23 lead in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Hornets played very tenaciously, trailing 52-60 at the end of the half. However, in the third quarter, the Hawks broke out completely under hunter's leadership, and they scored 42 points in a single quarter. Hunter scored 16 points in a single quarter, and the Hawks led by 26 points at the end of the third quarter at 102-76, and the game basically lost suspense.
With more than 6 minutes left in the fourth quarter, Bridges roared wildly at the referee after a foul was blown on an attempt to cover. The referee enforced the law and directly gave Bridges two technical fouls to ban him. As they left, the Hawks fans were booing at Bridges. The game has completely lost suspense at this point, and the point difference has remained at about 30 points. In the end, the Hawks beat the Hornets with ease at home.
Throughout the game, the Hawks scored in double figures, with all the starters in double figures. Hunter had 22 points and seven boards, Trae Young had 24 points and 10 assists, Capela had 15 points and 17 boards, Gallinari had 18 points and Hult had 13 points. The Hornets side Ball had 26 points, seven assists and five boards, Rozier 21 points, Washington 17 points and Bridges 12 points. For the Hornets, they didn't lose much temper because there was a big gap between strength and their opponents.
As a result, the final playoff spot in the East will be created between the Cavaliers and Hawks. Although the Cavaliers have home field advantage, the Cavaliers' strength is greatly reduced due to the loss of major players such as Allen. The Eagles are strong and strong, and the morale to win this game is also high. Fans shouldn't be too surprised if the Cavaliers end up falling out of the playoffs.