Tyler Herro scored 30 factors whereas sinking two 3-pointers in extra time and the Miami Heat regrouped after dropping an early result in beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 on Friday evening and make NBA Play-In Event historical past.
Miami will play at Cleveland on Sunday evening within the opening recreation of the primary spherical of the Jap Convention playoffs.
Davion Mitchell scored solely seven factors in regulation earlier than including three 3-pointers in extra time for Miami.
The Warmth turned the primary No. 10 seed in both convention to make the playoffs for the reason that present play-in format was launched within the 2020-21 season. Miami additionally turned the primary play-in workforce to advance with two street wins.
Trae Young’s lay-in with 1.3 seconds remaining in regulation tied the sport at 106, forcing extra time. Younger scored 29 factors with 11 assists. Onyeka Okongwu had 28 factors with 12 rebounds.
Miami began sturdy, scoring the sport’s first 10 factors and main by 17 factors at 45-28 within the second interval.
The Hawks tied the sport at 88 on a layup by Terance Mann. Younger’s 3-pointer gave Atlanta its first lead at 91-88 with 7:36 remaining.
Atlanta led 93-92 earlier than Okongwu hit a 3-pointer. Following a steal by Dyson Daniels, Okongwu’s jam prolonged the result in 98-92.
Warmth ahead Nikola Jovic, who had been out since Feb. 23 with a damaged proper hand, was obtainable however didn’t play. Guard Pelle Larsson (ankle) additionally was obtainable for the primary time since April 7.
After setting season lows with 4 3-pointers made and 21 tried in opposition to Orlando within the first play-in recreation, coach Quin Snyder stated his gamers “have gotten to be extra prepared to take contested 3s.”
The Hawks responded by trying 21 3s in simply the primary half in opposition to Miami, whereas making 5. For the sport, Atlanta made 16-of-47 3s.
Reporting by The Related Press.
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