On April 23, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued to unfold, and the Hawks returned home to play against the Heat. The Eagles lost all of the first two games, falling behind 0-2 by a big score, and this time there was no chance to lose again. This time the Hawks played well in the first half, taking the lead in the second quarter, but the third quarter fell into a slump and was pulled apart by the opponent; but in the last quarter, the Hawks fought back wildly, and with Trae Young's last-minute throwing hit, he helped the team win the Heat 111-110 and pull the score to 1-2.
Capela was still absent in this game, and the two teams fell into a tug-of-war as soon as they came up, and the point difference did not open, relying on the Butler Heat to take a 2-point lead; in the second quarter, the Eagles found the feel, the state was hot to occupy the initiative on the court, and took a 7-point lead after half-time. The Hawks were suddenly lost in the second half, and were bombarded by the Heat with a wave of 21-0 attacks, instantly reversing the score, and finishing the third quarter to surpass the 8 points.
In the final quarter, the Eagles fought back and successfully narrowed the point gap, Bogdanovic's outside three points gave the team hope, Trae Young scored three points to successfully equalize the score, then the Heat hit a three-pointer, but Trae Young hit a long-range three-point shot to equalize again. Okonwu's second offense was 2+1 to help the team rebound the score, Butler's three-pointer from the outside was honored, Trae Young hit two free throws, and Tark's three-point shot from the corner gave the Heat a one-point lead. In the end, Trae Young threw a 4.4-second throw, and as Butler pressed the whistle for three points, the Hawks successfully won the game, and the big score came to 1-2.
The showdown between the two teams in the final quarter was wonderful, first Bogdanovic's outside shots helped the team narrow the point gap, and then Trae Young found his touch in time, a 2+1, a three-pointer and a throw to help the team complete a big reversal. This time Trae Young played 40 minutes, 6 of 14, 6 of 6 three-pointers, 10 of 12 from the free throw line, 24 points and 8 assists, and finally sent a quasi-killer throw in the last 4.4 seconds.
Led by Trae Young, the Hawks scored in double figures across the team, Hunter 17 points, Gallinari 11 points, Hult 13 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, Bogdanovic on the bench 18 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, Wright 13 points and 5 rebounds, and Okonwu 9 points and 6 rebounds. This time the Hawks are relying on multi-point blossoms to win the game, every player can contribute in the last quarter, and the offensive rebounds of the inside line of Okonwu are also worth thousands of gold.
The Heat this time is a bit of a pity, Butler finally missed the opportunity to kill, the whole game 24 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists; Hiro also has 24 points and 7 rebounds, Strus 20 points, but the end of lowry's injury still has an impact on the team, depending on his situation. With the Hawks winning the game, the suspense of this round of the series returns again, which may also give another group of 76ers more rest time, where the 76ers have a 3-0 lead.