On April 27, 2022, Beijing time, in the fifth game of the Hawks' away challenge to the Heat, the Hawks' side Pogdanovic was absent due to injury, but the Heat's side was lowry and Butler could not get on, which seemed to be a good opportunity for the Hawks! But the Eagles weren't in a good offensive form during the game, scoring 22, 20 and 22 points in the first three quarters, respectively, and the offensive form was extremely bad! In the fourth quarter, the Heat were still able to suppress their opponents, and in the end they defeated their opponents 97:94 and won this game, completing the promotion by a large score of 4:1!
The Heat's side is missing two core players, Butler and Lowry, but they still play a good competitive game. Keep in mind that Lowry and Butler accounted for 51 percent of the team's total scores in points and assists in this series, 14 percent of Lowry's game, and 40 percent of Butler's, because there is some overlap, so this data does not add up to 51 percent. It can be said that the lack of two core offensive points, the team's firepower has been reduced by 50%, but it can still play a good advantage, which also shows the hardness and toughness of the Heat!
In this game, the Heat put Oladipo above the starting position, and he did not live up to the trust of the coach, in this game Oladipo appeared in 36 minutes, shooting 8 of 16, 3 of 6 three-pointers, 4 of 4 free throws, and got 23 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists and 3 steals! He scored 8 points in the first quarter, then 5 points in the second quarter, 3 in the third quarter, and 7 more and 2 assists in the fourth quarter!
This game is Oladipo's second appearance in the playoffs this season, the last game he scored 23.1 minutes, 3-of-10 shooting, 6 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and his offensive status was average. But in this game his offensive form has clearly picked up, and when the team needs help, he can really stand up and help the team!
It can be said that in the current state, Oladipo should be able to get more playing time in the second round of the game, because his personal state is actually still good, coupled with the team's current personnel is not tidy, Oladibbi is also experienced, and the help he brings to the team should be able to satisfy the team!