The real superstar should have unleashed a killing move at a crucial moment, and Trae Young killed Red Eye in the last minute, scoring 10 consecutive points, including a 4.4 seconds left in the game. On April 23, the Hawks beat the Heat 111-110 in Game 3 to tie the series to 1-2. Heat starting point guard Lowry retired from the third quarter with a thigh injury, and the matchup was back in suspense.
Trae Young created a miracle in this game, his playoff score exceeded 500 points, before this game Trae Young had scored 494 points, and this game he scored 24 points, 23 years old and 216 days of Trae Young became the Youngest player in the Eagles' playoff history to score 500 points. Trae Young scored 500 points in just 19 playoff games, and he was also the fastest player in Hawks history to score 500 points in the playoffs.
Trae Young also became the second player in NBA history to score at least 500 points and 150 assists in less than 20 playoff games, after Oscar Robertson.
The game was full of ups and downs, with the Heat leading 24-22 in the first quarter and the Hawks beating 39-30 in the second quarter. The Heat hit a frenzied offensive wave in the third quarter, a wave of 21-0 to beat the Eagles to the top of the 16-point lead. It looks like the Hawks are about to collapse and lose.
But in the fourth quarter, the Hawks withstood the pressure and kept closing the gap. Young Okongu rushed to score under the basket, Deron Wright. Bogdan Bogdanovic also scored. With 3:33 left in the game, Trae Young entered his personal performance time, and he scored 2+1 to tie the score. After Strus made a three-pointer, Trae Young also threw in a three-pointer. Okongu scored 2+1 and Jimmy Butler threw in three points. Trae Young hit two free throws and Tucker hit a three-pointer to give the Heat a one-point lead 110-109. Trae Young slammed a throw into the basket with 4.4 seconds left in the game, while Butler missed a three-pointer and the Hawks won the game thrillingly.
After the game, Heat coach Spollstra revealed that Lowry suffered a hamstring problem, but the severity is not yet known, and more checks will be carried out tomorrow.
At present, the US media predicts that the probability of the Eagles advancing to the top is 20%. However, Lowry's injury will shape the course of this duel. His injury gave the Hawks a chance to strike back. Lowry is an offensive and defensive point guard, and without him, the Heat have one less general in limiting Trae Young.