On April 20, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued to unfold, the Heat played at home against the Hawks, the first game of the Heat easily won, the big score 1-0 lead. After the fiasco of the first game, the Hawks made adjustments, this time able to bite the score, trailing by 2 points after the first half; but in the second half, the Hawks failed to resist, and were pulled apart by the Heat, and the point difference was narrowed in the last quarter, but it was a pity that Butler took consecutive points to end the game. In the end, the Heat beat the Hawks 115-105 to give a 2-0 lead.
The Hawks made adjustments in this game, Collins entered the starting lineup, and Capela remained absent. This time the Hawks came prepared, came up and played very well with the Heat, the point difference has been tight, trailing by 1 point in the first quarter and only 2 points behind after the half. Entering the second half, the Eagles felt sluggish, the Heat seized the opportunity, successfully pulled the point difference to double digits, but in the last quarter of the team to find the feel, once narrowed the point difference to 3 points, but then Butler broke through the dunk, three-point hits, personally played a wave of 7-0, again opened the point difference, the game also lost suspense, and finally the Heat won the victory.
In this game, the Heat can win by relying on Butler, and this time his play has made the Heat home stadium sound the cry of MVP. Butler played 39 minutes, shooting 15-of-25, 4-of-7 from three-point range and 11-of-12 from the free throw line, with 45 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. In the crucial final moments, Butler also stood up, first breaking through the dunk, then hitting a three-point shot from the outside, and then countering the European step layup, personally playing a wave of 7-0, re-opening the point difference, and helping the team win.
The 45 points is also the highest score in Butler's playoff career, previously 40 points, which was also obtained by the Heat; this is the third time in the Butler Heat's career that he has scored 40+ in the playoffs, tying James and ranking second in the history of the Heat, behind Wade's 7 times; it is also the second time in the Butler Heat's career playoffs that he has at least 40 points, 5 boards and 5 assists in a single game, equalizing James and Wade and ranking first in team history.
After being lost in the first game, Trae Young is still in poor shape this time, setting another humiliating record, delivering 10 turnovers in a single game, refreshing the Eagles' all-time playoff record, and only 2 times away from Harden's 12-time NBA playoff record.
Throughout the game, Young played 40 minutes, 10 of 20 shots, 2 of 10 three-pointers, 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, looking good, but unfortunately 10 mistakes were too hot. Now 0-2 behind, the next game will also be a life-and-death battle, and if you lose again, it means that you are out.