On April 23, Beijing time, the NBA playoff Hawks returned home to play against the Heat. In this campaign, the Eagles were once beaten 21-0 by the opponent in the third quarter, but the final quarter was close to the score. The two sides fought until the last minute, and the Heat led by one point. At the critical moment, Trae Young broke through the throw and scored, completing the quasi-kill. 4.4 seconds before the final, the Heat missed the final attack, and finally the Hawks won 111-110 to make it 1-2.
In the first half of the game, the two sides played evenly, and the Hawks led by seven points at 61-54 at halftime. However, in the third quarter, the heat exploded a crazy 21-0 in 5 minutes, from 5 points behind to 16 points. Fortunately, the Hawks played 9-1 in the late part, and the Hawks trailed by 8 points 77-85 at the end of the third quarter.
In the final quarter, the Heat once again pulled away to a double-digit lead, but at the critical moment, the Hawks opened an account at multiple points and played a wave of 21-7 attacks to smooth out the gap. The two sides came to the final 2 minutes of the showdown. Okonwu scored 2+1, Butler responded with three points, and Trae Young made two foul shots, but Tucker hit a key three-point shot, and the Heat rebounded by one point 110-109. In the final minute, the Heat missed consecutive offenses. The Hawks got the ball without calling a timeout, Trae Young counter-attacked with a breakout throw to make it 111-110, and the Hawks rebounded by one point.
At this point, the game was only 4.4 seconds long, and the Heat requested a timeout. However, in the last attack, the Heat side Butler forced a three-point shot to miss, and finally lost 1 point on the road. After the game, the Eagles home fans cheered and thundered, and the scene became a sea of joy. The Eagles' former star Mutombo was also on the scene, and he couldn't keep his mouth shut. Teammates also walked up to Trae Young to congratulate him.
In the whole game, Trae Young had 24 points, 8 assists and 4 boards, Hult 13 points, Bogdan 18 points, 8 boards and 6 assists, and Hunter 17 points. As for the Heat, Butler had 20 points, 10 boards and 8 assists, Strus 20 points, Adebayo 13 points, 11 boards and 5 assists, and Hiro 24 points. For the Heat, the loss was a pity, they suffered a 16-point reversal. And Lori was injured again, and they were hit hard.