It's okay without Butler! Miami NEW BIG 3. Shock Upset Success. Atlanta extended blood fight to reverse again. Dramatic advance to the quarterfinals
Apr 19, 2025
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Miami beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 in the away game of the Eastern Conference Playin Tournament in the 2024-2025 season at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on the 19th (Korea time).
The big three, created with Jimmy Butler traded, dominated the game.
Tyler Hiro (30 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists), who has emerged as an ace, and Andrew Wiggins (20 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists) played a triple double-weight role. Bam Adebayo (17 points, 11 rebounds), the team's flagship center, also had a double-double.
Atlanta's flagship guards Trae Young (29 points, 11 assists), Dyson Daniels (11 points, 10 rebounds), and Okongwu (28 points, 12 rebounds) struggled, but it was not enough.
Atlanta, which finished ninth in the East, caught Chicago in the 9th to 10th-place match, and made a dramatic upset in the 8th-seeded single-game match against Atlanta to win the last playoff ticket in the East.
Miami caught the momentum perfectly in the beginning. With the even performance of the big three, they finished 62-53 in the first half.
The backup team also went smoothly, and in the end, it continued its lead by 8 to 10 points stably.
Atlanta was formidable. Atlanta, which began its pursuit with a three-point shot by Tray Young, which raged in the playoffs, eventually turned the tables. Under Young's command, the scores of Daniels and Okongwu were added, and Atlanta seemed to succeed in a great turnaround.
However, Miami was sticky. Mitchell's three-pointer, Wiggins and Highsmith, who came off the bench and scored a double-double, scored like a bolt out of the blue.
Miami, which eventually entered overtime, gained momentum. Hiro and Mitchell's 3-pointers and Wiggins' points led the way with ease, and eventually succeeded in winning the game again.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
