After a big win at G4, the Heat, who won the match point 3-1 in the series, returned home to compete with the Hawks for the first round of the playoffs G5.
In terms of the Heat, Butler + Lowry are absent at the same time, and whether the Heat can defend the home court and win the G5 end series will undoubtedly face no small challenge and test.
On the other hand, on the Eagles side, Bogdanovic hung up the exemption card, and whether the Eagles can win back a city in this battle away game has obviously become a major attraction of this game!
However, after four quarters of fighting, with a wave of 17-0 scoring climax, the Heat, who played at home, completely suppressed the Hawks in the first three quarters and occupied the initiative on the court.
Despite the final finale, Hunter exploded and led the Hawks to fight back, successfully narrowing the point difference to single digits and preserving the suspense of the game.
But in desperation, Gallinari received the ball and was wrapped up, the score was wrong, and the Eagles missed the opportunity to drag the game into overtime, and with the time passed, the game was completely conclusive.
The Heat, who finally withstood the pressure, also beat the Hawks at home 97-94, strongly won the G5 at the same time, but also eliminated the Hawks 4-1 in the series and officially advanced to the second round!
In this game at home, the Heat can be described as all soldiers, G5 first team played 5 people to score double-figures, the team performance of all soldiers.
In the case of tucker + Taylor Hiro + Martin and other main players, each performing their duties, the play of the three main players Oladipo + Adebayo + Strus is particularly critical!
In this game, Oladipo was in danger, and in the first 35 minutes of the game, he shot 3 three-pointers on 8-of-16 shooting, and exploded a team-high 23 points, plus an all-round performance of 1 rebound, 3 assists and 3 steals.
Not only did he make a big contribution on the offensive end, making up for the gap in Butler's absence, but also on the defensive end, he disrupted the Eagles' offensive rhythm and deployment many times, and successfully affected the trend of the game!
In addition, as the inner pillar of the team, the play of Adebayor in this game also played a crucial role.
Adebayor attacked and defended well, shooting 7-of-11 from the field, delivering a double-double performance of 20 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block, which is the key to the Heat's ability to suppress the Eagles all the time!
Of course, the Heat were able to eliminate the Hawks in this game, and the big score was 4-1 to enter the second round, and the performance of Tigers Strus was also indispensable.
In this game, Strus lived up to expectations, starting 30 minutes, shooting 6 of 12 from the middle and 3 three-pointers, contributing 15 points, 5 rebounds + 2 assists + 2 steals.
Among them, his heroic performance in the second quarter, 5 shots, 5 shots, no false hair cut 12 points in a single quarter, not only provided the Heat with powerful firepower, but also became a big surprise soldier for the Heat G5!
On the other hand, the Eagles side, the team reversed the defeat in this game, and finally lost by 3 points, and the performance of the series 1-4 officially out of the game is obviously still to be examined.
But rationally speaking, for the Eagles, the G5 game, the team is not completely without highlights and gains!
After all, under the sluggish performance of Trae Young + Collins, who played only 5 of 20 shots in the whole game, the play of DeAndre Hunt in this campaign is indeed remarkable.
Hunter exploded in the game, starting 41 minutes and scoring a game-high 35 points on 11-of-21 shooting, plus 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals.
Although he failed to help the Hawks win the G5 on their own, there is one thing to say, hunter's excellent performance in this campaign has indeed brought great pressure to the Heat, and it can be said that although it is defeated!
Obviously, for the Hawks, who were eliminated 1-4 by a large score, although the team's journey this season has come to an end, the future that belongs to the 24-year-old potential youngster DeAndre Hunt may have just begun!