On April 25, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs were in full swing. In today's East Focus game, the Hawks face the Heat at home. It was the fourth leg of the series, with the Hawks trailing the Heat 1-2 in the first three games.
In the last game, Trae Young hit a prime-timer in the final 4.4 seconds of the game. After the start of today's game, Trae Young gave assists to his teammates in a row, and then Trae Young shot from a distance at the top of the left arc, two meters from the three-point line! In the final minute of the quarter, Trae Young hit another three-point shot at 45 degrees on the left, all four shots in a single quarter were three-pointers, and hit two shots to get 6 points and 3 rebounds.
In the second quarter, Trae Young did not reappear until the second half of the quarter, when he tried two outside shots to deflect them all out, and one quick layup did not hit. The Hawks were played 30-15 by the Heat in this season, trailing the Heat 41-55. Trae Young had six points and three rebounds on just 2-of-7 in the first half.
As the third quarter began, Trae Young quickly assisted Collins to score, and then Trae Young hit a logo shot at the top of the arc with bogdanovic cover! In a defensive round, the Heat Tucker singled Trae Young with his back to the basket, and then Tucker made the classic "too small" move to Trae Young.
In this quarter, Trae Young was heavily guarded, scoring 3 points on 1-of-3 and even missing a technical foul free throw, and the Eagles trailed the Heat by 19 points at 61:80 to end the third quarter.
In the final quarter of the showdown, Trae Young still did not perform well, playing 5 minutes without scoring. In the end, the Hawks lost at home to the Heat, trailing their opponents 1:3 in the series, and if they lost one more game, they would be eliminated. Trae Young played very poorly today, playing 36 minutes, only 3 of 11, including 3 of 10 three-pointers, 0 of 1 free throw, and only 9 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 5 turnovers, plus or minus -27! Compared to the Heat's Butler with 36 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists, Trae Young can be said to be completely exploded today.
According to the schedule, the two teams will play their fifth matchup on April 27, and the Heat will return home. If the Hawks lose again, the Heat will advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.