NBA counted on the good performances of Oladipo and Adebayo for the Miami Heat to overcome the Atlanta Hawks and advance in the playoffs of the competition after closing the series in 4 to 1
The NBA had another game this Tuesday, the 26th, with the Miami Heat becoming another qualifier for the second round of the competition’s playoffs. The Florida team received the Atlanta Hawks having the FTX Arena as the stage and came out as the winner by 97 to 94, closing the series at 4 to 1. The team still played with the absence of Jimmy Butlerbut managed to overcome the absence.
Thus, Miami had the good performances of Victor Oladipowho scored 23 points and Bam Adebayo, with 20 points and 11 rebounds. On the Hawks side, De’Andre Hunter was another who had a great night, scoring 35 points and catching 11 rebounds. Now Miami waits for the winner between Philadelphia 76ers x Toronto Raptors to meet your next opponent.
Channel – Athletistic
The game
The Miami Heat started the match from NBA better, opening 14 to 9 on the scoreboard with eight points from Oladipo. At seven minutes, Collins left everything equal at 14 to 14 after hitting the two-ball, being fouled and converting the free throw. The turn came soon after, and she left after a basket of Wright to leave the score at 16-14.
The confrontation continued to be played point by point in the following minutes, and at nine, Adebayo put the Miami Heat back in front after making it 20 to 18. However, in the last play of the fourth, Trae Young ended up being fouled and converted both free throws giving the Hawks a 22-21 partial victory.
Thus, the Atlanta Hawks took this small advantage for the first minutes of the second quarter, and at three minutes, Hunter shot almost from the bottom line and made it 28 to 26. The move was fundamental for the visitor to get excited and score with two balls from three in a row, one with Gallinari and one with Hunter.
Victor Oladipo led the @MiamiHEAT to the Game 5 W in his first playoff start since August 24th, 2020!@VicOladipo: 23 PTS, 3 STL – #HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/MbVZa0HBOZ
— NBA (@NBA) April 27, 2022
At five minutes, Wright hit another shot to three and left it at 37-32. Despite this, the Miami Heat didn’t let up and turned around in the 10th, when Strus scored an impressive 10 straight points, opening 49-40. The Hawks felt and went on to be dominated by the home team, which went to halftime winning by 54 to 42.
Atlanta came back better for the third quarter, reaching 8-0 in the partial. Being dominated so far, Miami only scored in the third minute, when Adebayo made it 56-50. With six, Oladipo shot to three and scored 61-52, making things better. Two minutes later, Martin made it 65-52 and at 10, it was Adebayo’s turn to score. Without strength, the Hawks ended the fourth losing 75-64.
Ready to define the game as soon as possible, Miami started the last quarter with the same desire, and at two minutes, Herro made it 79 to 66. Still, Atlanta did not give in, and at four minutes, okongwu decreased to 79 to 76. It was the point for Oladipo and Adebayo to wake up and come back to dominate the actions of the game.
At five minutes, Oladipo hit a good three-ball, making it 84 to 76. With six, it was Oladipo’s turn to score 88 to 80 after the dunk. By all or nothing, the Hawks reacted in the final minutes of the last quarter, when at 10, Hunter reduced to 95 to 93. However, the Heat controlled and won the game by 97 to 94, with a steal from tucker on the last bid.
Source: sportbuzz
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