Heat Dominate the Hawks in 110-86 Win, Hold All-Star Trae Young to 8 Points

Jimmy Butler during an NBA All-Star Game in 2017
Jimmy Butler during an NBA All-Star Game in 2017. Photo by Stephen Lew/CSM/REX/Shutterstock

Not having their starting point guard Kyle Lowry on the floor didn’t stop the Miami Heat to continue dominating the Atlanta Hawks in their first-round series of 2022 NBA Playoffs. Instead, the Heat cruised to a 110-86 win in Game 4 while holding Atlanta’s All-Star guard Trae Young to just eight points.

The Heat benefited from another world-class performance by Jimmy Butler, who had 36 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, and four steals on the night. The four remaining Miami starters were all in double digits as well.

The Hawks, on the other hand, failed to replicate their performance from Game 3 and once again felt overwhelmed by Miami’s standout defense. This was especially the case with Young, who continued having trouble impacting this series. The 23-year-old Oklahoma product finished the night with three field goals out of 11 attempts and five turnovers.

De’AndreHunter ended up being Atlanta’s most prolific player, scoring 24 points. John Collins added 11, while the only other Hawks player in double digits was bench warmer Kevin Knox. Knox scored his 12 points in garbage time.

The two teams meet again on Tuesday at the FTX Arena when the Miami Heat will have a chance to close out the series.

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