Despite his surname, Tyler Herro does not carry a cape and yet … The rear of the Heat signed a capital service to send the Heat to Playoffs. Released under the clamor of his fans -all agreed on the balustrades in the hope of obtaining autographs or photos of their idol -, the former student of Kentucky, however, enraged the supporters of the Hawks.
With half of his 30 points registered during the 4th quarter and extension, the new leader of Erik Spoelstra, spent very close to a triple double with his 8 rebounds and 7 passes, carried his own in an ending of an exhausting match, of which the Heat came out victorious after prolongation (123-114). Intractable with a 3/4 awarded shooting in overtime, Davion Mitchell (16 points) – “The best Mitchell in the League”, claimed several short fans after the final whistle – took care of finishing the work. And to complete Atlanta, at the same time …
Regrets in the first half for the Hawks
The Hawks were however well determined to do better than a simple qualification in “play-in”, which they will have to be satisfied for a second year in a row. While the Georgian public flourished to launch “Let's Go Hawks!” Let's Go Hawks! “In a” Money Time “, Trae Young rushed by his own half-terrain to gain speed Bam Adebayo and rush into the breach left by the pivot of the Heat. The Hawks star leader-already the author of a award-winning shot to pass for the first time in the match eight minutes from the end of regulation time (91-88)-did not miss the target, largely honoring his nickname “Ice Trae”.
Before that, released by their long distance address in the first period (5/21) at long distance), the Hawks, wait-and-see and too little in the physical fight, had watched Kel'el Ware (12 points) and the Floridian interiors make their way to the circle almost without the slightest opposition to chain the points, to the point of counting until taking 17 points ahead of the start of the 2nd quarter (28-45).
With a huge heart and his fairy fingers, Georges Niang-author of 13 of 20 points in the first half-had allowed the Hawks to always believe in the break (62-53). More in rhythm on the return from the locker room and with a long distance address found, Atlanta will have even counted up to six points ahead of the last turn (98-92), on a dunk of a huge Onyka Okongwu (25 points). “We have contributed like crazy all evening … We have shown courage, tenacity”breathes the American-nigerian interior. The rest? Tyler Herro's show, Hawks, breathless and short of ideas, in a one -way extension, and a historic qualifier for the Heat.
What to remember
– A historic Heat. For the first time since the establishment of the “play-in” in 2020, a team ranked tenth place at the end of the regular season succeeded in the prowess of sneaking in playoffs. Victorious among the Bulls at the start of the week (89-80), the Floridians redid the Hawks (123-114) and will therefore play the playoffs a sixth season in a row. It will be facing the riders.
– Atlanta still pays for their bad start. Like Tuesday in Orlando, where the Hawks already accused 20 points late in the middle of the 2nd quarter, the Hawks missed his first minutes, leaving the Heat coming 10 minutes ahead, while the Hawks had not yet scored the slightest point after 2 minutes and 30 seconds. They only resumed hands at the beginning of the last act, before losing in overtime.
– Zaccharie Risacher signs one of his worst games in the NBA. His last match as a rookie will not leave an unforgettable memory. On the contrary, even. Never this season, Stéphane Risacher's son had passed so much through offensively. On his only basket registered in the match -a 2+1 on an authoritarian drive -, Zaccharie Risacher had for once let his emotions show up by clearing the fists. Unfortunately for the Hawks, the continuation turned into a nightmare: nailed to the bench during the last 4th quarter and the extension, the old post 3 of Bourg-en-Bresse finished his match at 1/11 on shots, with a 0/7-point vilan, in 16 minutes. A sad way of farewell to his Rookie season, before projecting himself to his probable first international competition with the Blues, Eurobasket (August 27 to September 14, 2025 in Latvia, Cyprus, Finland and Poland.)
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Of our correspondent in Atlanta (Georgia).
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How to read the stats? Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; O = offensive rebound; D = defensive rebound; T = total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; +/- = Differential points when the player is on the field; Pts = points; EVAL: evaluation of the player calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
