Game 5 of the first round Eastern Conference matchup between the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat will take place Tuesday night at FTX Arena in Miami, FL. Atlanta comes into game five down 3-1 in the series following a 110-86 blowout loss in game 4. As a team Atlanta struggled offensively shooting only 40% from the floor and 35.7% from beyond the arc, while turning the ball over 15 times to score only 86 points in the game
Deandre Hunter led all scorers for Atlanta with 24 points on 9 of 13 shooting in 30 minutes on the floor. John Collins chipped in 11 points as the only other starter in double figures and Trae Young continue to struggle with only nine points and five assists on three of 11 shooting in 36 minutes of action.
The Miami Heat returned home Tuesday night rolling this series after the blowout win. Offensively Miami was dominant last game out making 43.5% of their shots to score 110 points in the game after posting 55 points in both halves.
Jimmy Butler led all scorers in the game with 36 points and 10 rebounds on 12 of 21 shooting in 36 minutes on the floor. Big man Bam Adebayo and PJ Tucker scored 14 points apiece, while the Miami bench combined to score 23 total points.
