Los Miami Heat this Sunday they put on track their pass to the second round of the ‘playoffs’ of the NBA by winning by 110-86 at home to Atlanta Hawkswith a double-double of 36 points and 10 rebounds from an intractable Jimmy Butlerto take a 3-1 series lead.
After losing by one point in the third game, the Heat, ranked first in the East in the regular season, did not give the Hawks an option and will be able to sentence the series next Tuesday in Miami.
Butler led the Heat with 36 points, ten rebounds, four assists, four steals and a shot against a Hawks that completely melted after having an eight-point lead at 37-29 in the second quarter.
Miami built its victory on the basis of amazing sets in that same period. It went 15-0 to take a 44-37 lead and sealed another 11-0 to close the quarter with a fourteen-point lead at 55-41. PJ Tucker contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and three assists while Bam Adebayo contributed 14 points, eight rebounds and one assist..
On the Heat, who couldn’t count on Kyle Lowryinjured but always by the side of the team giving instructions to his teammates during time-outs, up to twelve players achieved at least two points.
It was a complete victory for Miami, which once again annulled Trae Young. The Hawks star only scored nine points on 3-for-11 shooting, 10 of them from 3-point range. It was his second-worst performance of the year, after the first game, when he didn’t go past eight points. The best of the Hawks was De’Andre Hunterwith 24 points, three rebounds and one assist.
Those from Atlanta need a miracle to come back from the series against the Heat who can shield their ticket for the second round next Tuesday, in front of their fans.
