The Heat led the Hawks 2-0
If the Hawks can still tell themselves if they lose the first game of the series, it is only because Trae Young and Bogdanovic are not feeling good, then this game is lost again, and the Hawks have no excuse. Trae Young's feel is back, in addition to the bad 10 turnovers, Bogdanovic is a huge burst of energy, the last quarter of the 19 points, once helped the team to narrow the point difference to 3 points. But in the end, the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 115-105 to give them a 2-0 lead in the series.
Trailing 2-0 in the series, the Hawks are not without a chance, after all, they have not returned to their home court, and Capela has not yet returned. However, the Heat's star Butler showed enough strength in the game to make the Eagles feel helpless.
0 turnovers + 0 fouls
Trae Young did his best, shooting 10-of-20, 2-of-10 three-pointers, 25 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, putting aside the bad three-point feel, Trae Young's two-point shooting rate was as high as 8 of 10, but this game, he only scored 4 free throws and 10 turnovers. Don't forget, the Heat have the league's top defensive efficiency, and when Butler starts to stare at Trae Young, this result can be predicted.
Bogdanovic tried his best, as the team's sixth man, he went from 8-of-0 in the previous game to 12-of-18 shooting in this game, 5-of-10 three-pointers, and blasted down 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. The stats don't reflect the magic of Bogdanovic's game, in the final quarter, he scored 19 points on 8-of-12 shooting, almost a shot, to help the Hawks from one point behind by 16 points, directly chasing the 3-point difference, what else can you ask for?
There is no way, Butler's personal performance is really too dazzling. Shooting 15-of-25, 7-of-7 three-pointers, 11-of-12 free throws, and 45 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, many people wondered if the person who shot 23.3% of the regular season three-point shooting rate was really him? That's Butler, and the more critical the game, the more critical the moment, the more he can explode with amazing energy. In particular, it is worth mentioning that Butler's game, 0 turnovers and 0 fouls, is impeccable.
World War I rivaled Jianway
45 points and 0 turnovers in a single game, the first person in the history of the Heat, this refers not only to the playoffs, but also to the regular season. After James and Wade, the Heat are the third player to blast a 45+ in a single game in the playoffs. This game, also Butler's Heat career, the third game of the playoffs with 40+ points, tied leBron James, second only to Wade's 7 times. Of course, this is the second single game of the Butler Heat playoffs at least 40+5+5, equaling James and Wade and ranking first in team history.
The greatness of James and Wade goes without saying, and now, Butler can stand with them, enough to prove what a powerful presence Butler is in the playoffs. Heat head coach Spault said after the game: "This is an elite level of offensive and defensive players, we really need Butler's performance. Eagles coach McMillan said: "We are jealous of butler's shooters, so we give Butler a lot of one-on-one opportunities. In other words, without the clip, the Hawks can't limit Butler.