The Atlanta Hawks have made the playoffs after winning the play-in game against the Miami Heat 116-105
Last season the Miami Heat ended with the best record in the Eastern Conference, while this season they ended 7th in the conference. The Hawks ended in 8th, meaning these two teams had to play each other in the play-in tournament for a chance to make the playoffs.
Team Stats This Game:
Hawks: Heat:
Points: 116 105
Field Goals: 46.9%. 42.9%
3-pointers: 24.4%. 32.4%
Free throws: 59.3% 80%
Turnovers: 12 8
Blocks: 8 4
Steals: 5 7
Best Players Tonight:
The Hawk's best player in this game was Trae Young, although he still could have played much better. Dejounte Murray also played fairly well to help secure the Hawk's win.
Trae Young's stats: Dejounte Murray's stats:
25 Points 18 Points
7 Assists 6 Assists
8 Rebounds 5 Rebounds
44.4% of shots made (8-18) 43.8% of shots made (7-16)
12.5% of 3's made (1-8) 37.5% of 3's made (3-8)
5 Turnovers 2 Turnovers
The Heat's best player tonight was somewhat surprisingly Kyle Lowry, who had an impressive performance. Jimmy Butler, who is normally the team's best player, only made around 30% of his shots.
Kyle Lowry's stats: Jimmy Butler's stats:
33 Points 21 Points
5 Assists 9 Assists
4 Rebounds 4 Rebounds
68.8% of shots made (11-16) 31.5% of shots made (6-19)
66.6% of 3's made (6-9) 0% of 3's made (0-1)
0 Turnovers 3 Turnovers
Hawks Vs. Celtics:
The Hawks winning the play-in game means they will now face the Celtics in the first round of the Playoffs.
The Celtics ended with the 2nd best record in the NBA and many believe they could win the Finals this year.
This season the Celtics won all 3 times that they played the Hawks. They will also have home-court advantage in the first 2 games, so it will be very impressive if the Hawks are able to win this series.
