On April 25, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs ushered in a tragedy! The Heat, who lost the last unexpected upset, found their feelings again in the G4. They scored 30-15 in the second quarter to establish a 15-point lead in one inning. In the games that followed, the Heat continued to extend their advantage, eventually beating last year's Eastern Conference runner-up Hawks 110-86 with ease, rewriting the big score to 3-1! Eagles ace star Trae Young sleepwalked all over the game, scoring just 9 points and 5 turnovers on 3-of-10.
In the last game, Butler failed to kill and the Heat lost away from home, unable to rewrite the score to 3-0. And heat big man Lowry was injured and failed to play in the game. In the first quarter, the two teams were evenly matched, with the Hawks taking a slight lead 26-25. But in the second quarter, butler exploded with 13 points in a single quarter, while the Hawks were completely muted, and the team scored only 15 points. By the end of the half, the Heat were already leading by 14 points at 55-41.
In the second half, the Hawks still couldn't find a feeling on the offensive side. The main player Trae Young was completely sleepwalking in this campaign, the offensive feel was extremely poor, and the passing was repeatedly missed. The Heat continued their trouser pocket advantage, with Butler scoring 24 points in the third quarter and leading the team into the final quarter with a 19-point advantage. In the final quarter, the Hawks didn't have much resistance, and the Heat stretched the gap to up to 26 points to win the game with ease.
Throughout the game, the Heat Butler again blasted down the all-around stats of 36 points, 10 boards, 4 assists and 4 steals, Tucker 14 points and 8 boards, Adebayo 14 points, Strus 12 points and Vincent 11 points. As for the Eagles, Trae Young scored 9 points, 5 assists and 5 turnovers, shooting 3 of 11 from the field! Hunter scored 24 points and arguably the only player worthy of home fans. For the Hawks, it was a humiliating rout.
After this campaign, the Heat have taken a 3-1 lead. Last year's Eastern Runner-up Eagles, apparently, have a lifeline in the balance. And judging from the strength and attitude of the two teams, the Eagles have little hope of turning the tables. The Heat are also likely to allow Lowry to recuperate, as they are likely to welcome the powerful Philadelphia in the semifinals.