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By CHARLES ODUM, AP Sports activities Author
ATLANTA (AP) — Miami used staff protection to smother Atlanta’s Trae Younger after which leaned on Jimmy Butler to take the scoring lead.
Butler scored 13 of his 36 factors in a dominant second quarter and the Warmth beat the Hawks 110-86 whereas once more shutting down Younger on Sunday night time to take a 3-1 sequence lead.
Miami can wrap up the first-round sequence in Recreation 5 on Tuesday night time in Miami.
Miami ended Atlanta’s six-game house profitable streak regardless of taking part in with out level guard Kyle Lowry, who was held out with a left hamstring pressure. Butler stated a few of his motivation to take the scoring lead was the necessity to fill the void left by Lowry’s harm.
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“All people is in my ear about staying aggressing, taking extra pictures,” Butler stated. “Tonight was one. We have one other one we have got to get.”
Butler overcame a gradual begin. He made just one of seven pictures earlier than hitting his closing 5 pictures of the primary half to steer the turnaround.
Miami outscored Atlanta 30-15 within the second interval, holding the Hawks to a season scoring low for the interval.
Butler had 10 rebounds, 4 assists and blocked a shot.
Younger scored solely 9 factors with 5 assists and 5 turnovers as he was shut down by Miami’s protection for the second time in 4 video games. Younger was held to eight factors in Miami’s 115-91 Recreation 1 win.
“They’re doing an awesome job of displaying assist and never letting me get to the paint,” Younger stated. “You have to give them credit score. We have to do a greater job of determining learn how to get open appears to be like so I can create for my teammates and myself, too.”
Miami outscored Atlanta 47-26 within the paint.
“They mainly stored us on the perimeter,” stated Hawks coach Nate McMillan.
De’Andre Hunter led the Hawks with 24 factors.
Gabe Vincent had 11 factors whereas sinking three 3-pointers in his fill-in begin for Lowry, who strained his hamstring within the third quarter Friday night time in a 111-110 loss to the Hawks. Lowry’s standing for Recreation 5 isn’t recognized.
Vincent additionally led the defensive effort towards Younger.
The Hawks led 37-29 earlier than Miami took management with a 15-0 run within the second interval.
A key within the Warmth’s surge got here on a Butler steal from Collins, who fouled as Butler scored after which made the free throw. It was Collins’ third foul.
The 15-0 run, capped by Vincent’s 3-pointer, left Miami with a 44-37 lead. The Warmth weren’t by, closing the half with an 11-0 run for a 55-41 lead on the break.
Butler drove by the Atlanta protection for 2 late baskets within the half after Collins left the sport with 4 fouls with 1:54 remaining. Collins, who scored 11 factors, completed with 5 fouls.
Miami led 98-74 when McMillan pulled out Younger and his different starters.
Warmth: P.J. Tucker had 14 factors and eight rebounds. Tucker was referred to as for a technical foul when tensions rose after he was fouled by Onyeka Onkongwu late within the third quarter. … Bam Adebayo additionally had 14 factors and eight rebounds.
Hawks: C Clint Capela began after lacking the primary three video games of the sequence with a proper knee hyperextension. Capela had 5 rebounds and his solely two factors in his first 8 minutes. He completed with seven rebounds. … The Hawks made solely 5 of 11 free throws within the first half and 11 of 20 general.
Younger went to the ground in ache halfway by the opening interval after Vincent stepped on his left foot. Younger winced and was gradual to rise to his ft however remained within the recreation.
“It is a bit of sore,” Younger stated after the sport. “I positively rolled it a bit of bit.”
OLADIPO READY WHEN CALLED
Victor Oladipo performed 23 minutes, scoring six factors with eight rebounds and 4 assists in his first look of the playoff sequence for Miami.
“I actually admire him for his fortitude,” stated Miami coach Erik Spoelstra.
It was Oladipo’s first motion since scoring 40 factors with 10 rebounds and 7 assists on April 10 towards Orlando within the Warmth’s closing common season recreation.
“I used to be prepared regardless,” Oladipo stated when requested if he was informed earlier than the sport he would see taking part in time. “No one has to inform me something.”
Miami will attempt to lengthen its three-game house profitable streak over Atlanta, together with the primary two video games of the sequence, in Recreation 5. General, the Warmth are 5-2 at house towards the Hawks this season.
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