On April 23, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued, and today the Hawks and Heat ushered in the third game of the series. Trailing in the first two quarters, the Heat hit a 21-0 wave of attack in the third quarter, establishing a double-digit lead in one fell swoop. In the fourth quarter, the Hawks fought back, and in the final moments, Trae Young hit a quasi-kill to help the Hawks beat the Heat 111-110 to chase the series total score to 1-2.
Statistically, the Heat's Butler had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, Adebayo had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Strus had 20 points, Hiro had 24 points, and Tucker had 11 points and six rebounds. Hawks Trae Young had 24 points and eight assists, Bogdanovic had 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Hunter had 17 points, Wright had 13 points, Hult had 13 points and five rebounds, and Gallinari had 11 points.
After Butler's layup in the first quarter of 9 minutes and 47 seconds, the Heat quickly requested a timeout, but Butler was not in serious trouble, and re-entered the game to hit and take a penalty to help the Heat take an 8-4 lead. The Heat sent a 7-0 wave of attacks in the middle of the first quarter, with Hiro's three-point shot giving them an 18-10 lead. In the second half, the Eagles began to exert their strength, and a wave of 8-0 chased to 22 draws. Butler scored two more points to give the Heat a two-point lead over the Hawks 24-22 in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Hult scored five consecutive points to help the Hawks win 27-26. After that, the Hawks played a 10-3 attack wave, and at 7 minutes and 47 seconds, the Hawks led the opponent by 6 points 37-31, and the Heat shouted a halt to the game. Back on timeout, Hiro scored four straight points, at one point until 38-39. But then the Hawks went 10-0, and Bogdanovic's three-pointer gave the Hawks an 11-point lead at 49-38 at 4:19. Strus hit a three-pointer in the final 28 seconds of the half and the Suns trailed 54-61.
Strus's three-pointer and Butler's back-up jumper in the third quarter helped the Heat chase to 61-63. Hunter's three-point shot gave the Hawks a five-point advantage 68-63. After that, the Heat were in full swing, and the multi-point blossoms played a wave of 21-0 attacks. The 2:48 Heat led 84-68 to 16 points. In the final three minutes, the Hawks sent out a 9-1 attack wave, giving the Heat an eight-point lead of 85-77 in the third quarter.
Duncan Robertson hit a three-point shot in the fourth quarter at 9:05 and the Heat took a 94-80 lead to 14 points as the Hawks requested a timeout. The Hawks began to close the gap after the timeout, and after a 15-4 wave of attacks, the Hawks chased the score to 95-98. At 3:50, the Hawks called a halt to the game, and after the timeout, Trae Young played 2+1, and the two sides drew 101. Okonwu's 2+1 allowed the Hawks to overtake three points 107-104, and Butler withstood the pressure to equalize the three-pointer. Trae Young hit two free throws and the Hawks again led by two points, tucker hit a crucial three-pointer in the last 53.9 seconds, and the Heat rebounded by one point 110-109. In the final 4.4 seconds, Trae Young threw a good shot, and the Hawks rebounded by one point again at 111-110. The Heat failed in the final attack, and the Eagles won the victory.