The is the eighth seed Atlanta Hawks won #1 Miami Heat in game 3 of the first round NBA playoffs Friday at the State Farm Arena. Bring the young will win the game and try to tie the score in Game 4, scheduled for Sunday, April 24th.
After a suspicious package was delaying the launch of the game, Atlanta trailed by a couple of points before the start of the second quarter. At halftime, the Hawks were leading by seven, but in an unfortunate third frame they came to the final stanza eight behind.
Jimmy Butler misses his last shot
In the fourth quarter, the hosts led the Heat by nine points, including Young’s winning float. Jimmy Butler then missed a 3-pointer with four seconds left in the game, giving Miami their first loss of the series.
Young finished the evening with a game-high 24 points. shooting 6 of 14 off the field, adding four rebounds, eight assists and one steal. he went 2 out of 6 from deep in 40 minutes of action.
Tyler Herro tied Young’s record of 24 points and led his team in scoring as Butler added 20 points and 10 rebounds. Three other Miami players scored in double figures, and six Atlanta players scored in double figures, including Young.