Heat Fly By Hawks

     The Miami Heat passed by the Atlanta Hawks 110-86 in Game 4 at State Farm Arena on Sunday night. The Heat lead the best-of-seven series 3-1 and can wrap up the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series on Tuesday night at home.

     Atlanta had a slight 26-25 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Heat scored 15 consecutive points in the middle of the second on their way. They closed the first half on a 26-4 run and led at 55-41 at halftime. Miami had a 9-0 spurt and led by 17 points 69-52 with 5:52 left in the third. The Hawks ended up trailing 80-61 going into the final quarter.

     Jimmy Butler comprised a double-double of 36 points and 10 rebounds for the Heat. P.J. Tucker and Bam Adebayo both compiled 14 points and eight rebounds each. Max Strus placed in 12 points and Gabe Vincent dropped in 11 points. De'Andre Hunter dropped in 24 points while Trae Young scored nine points for the Hawks. Cardinal Newman grad John Collins put in 11 points for Atlanta.