On April 27, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued to unfold, after the Celtics took the lead in promotion, the East gave birth to another promotion team, the Heat defeated the Hawks 97-94 at home, thus eliminating the Hawks by a large score of 4-1 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Heat did not give the Hawks a chance to fight back in the absence of Butler and Lowry, relying on excellent defense to win the game.
Butler suddenly suffered an injury before the game and missed the game, thinking that this was an opportunity for the Hawks, but unfortunately they failed to seize it. This time the Hawks only had a little upper hand in the first quarter, but the Heat fought back frantically in the second quarter, hitting 33-20 in a single quarter to establish a double-digit lead. In the second half, the Heat have always occupied the initiative on the field, and the Eagles fought back madly in the last quarter, once narrowing the point difference to 2 points, but at the critical moment, the Heat used excellent defense, did not give the Eagles a three-point shot, and finally won the game and successfully advanced to the next round.
Without Butler and Lowry, the Heat bench also sits a former All-Star, Oladipo, who has managed to take his chances this time. Oladipo went into the starting lineup and got 36 minutes of playing time, shooting 8-of-16, 3-of-6 from three-point range, 23 points, 3 assists and 3 steals, and delivering a layup and an assist at a crucial moment. It was really not easy for Oladipo, who had been waiting for an opportunity, and now he was experiencing the feeling of the pinnacle.
In addition to Oladipo, Adebayor also played well, with 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists, and completed the last-minute steals to end the suspense. Strus had 12 points and five rebounds, Hiro on the bench had 16 points and four assists and Martin had 10 points. Without Butler and Lowry, the Heat have other players, and every player can contribute, which is why they can take first place in the East.
Trae Young was completely lost in this series, and he did not stand up to help the team in this key battle, playing 41 minutes, 2 of 12, 5 of 3 points, only 11 points, and 6 turnovers. Trae Young faced the Heat's defense, there was nothing he could do, and the mayor of Miami was really not good. In five games, Trae Young scored a total of 22 goals, but made 30 turnovers and needed to improve himself.