Heat Wrap Hawks And Series In Game 5

     The Miami Heat eliminated the Atlanta Hawks with a 97-94 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at FTX Arena on Tuesday night. The Heat will play either the Philadelphia 76ers or Toronto Raptors in the second round of the NBA Playoffs beginning on May 2.

     Atlanta had a 22-21 advantage at the end of the first quarter. Miami scored 17 straight points near the end of the second quarter and led 54-42 at halftime. The Heat kept it near a double-digit lead and were up 75-64 at the end of three quarters. The Hawks closed the gap in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and fell short.

     Victor Oladipo led the Heat with 23 points while Bam Adebayo put together a double-double of 20 points and 11 rebounds. Tyler Herro came off the bench with 16 points and Max Strus added 15 points. De'Andre Hunter compiled a double-double with a game-high 35 points and 11 rebounds for Atlanta. The Miami defense held Trae Young to 11 points, six assists and eight rebounds.