Trae Young has scored 25 factors, Clint Capela grabbed 21 rebounds and Atlanta the No.7 seed within the Eastern Conference playoffs by beating the Heat 116-105 within the NBA’s opening Play-In event recreation.
Dejounte Murray added 18 factors on Tuesday night time in Miami for the Hawks, who avenged a five-game round-one loss to Miami final season and earned a first-round matchup with the Boston Celtics that can begin Saturday.
Kyle Lowry registered 33 factors — his highest-scoring recreation in his two Miami seasons — for the Heat, who will host both Toronto or Chicago on Friday to determine the No.8 seed and a spot in opposition to prime total seed Milwaukee. The Raptors and Bulls play Wednesday; the winner of Friday’s recreation opens the collection in opposition to the Bucks on Sunday.
Tyler Herro had 26 factors for Miami and Jimmy Butler completed with 21.
“Come Friday, we have to play the legit exact opposite of how we played tonight,” Butler stated.
For the Hawks, 4 reserves — Saddiq Bey, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Onyeka Okongwu and Jalen Johnson — mixed for 53 factors.
The Hawks improved to 3-0 all-time in Play-In event video games; that is the very best mark within the league however one which the New Orleans can match once they host Oklahoma City on Wednesday night time.
And they earned this one on the boards. Atlanta outrebounded Miami 63-39, together with 22-6 on the offensive glass that keyed a 26-6 edge in second-chance factors.
“We all understand the moment and the time of year it is,” Young stated.
“Credit our guys for being locked in, ready and focused on the game plan.”
The Hawks loved a 63-39 lead with 2:37 left within the first half however Miami reduce the margin to fifteen by halftime.
The Heat then opened the third quarter on a 16-6 run earlier than Atlanta answered.
Miami grew to become the sixteenth franchise to take part within the Play-In event. Chicago, Toronto and Oklahoma City will stretch that record out to 19 groups on Wednesday.
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