On April 25, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued, and the Heat and Eagles ushered in the fourth game of the playoffs. The Heat built their lead in the second quarter, and in the third and fourth quarters they extended their advantage, and in the end, the Heat beat the Hawks 110-86 and took a 3-1 lead in the series to get the match point.
Statistically, the Heat's Butler had 36 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, four steals and 0 turnovers, Tucker had 14 points and eight rebounds, Adebayo had 14 points and eight rebounds, Strus had 12 points, and Vincent had 11 points and four assists. Eagles Hunter scored 24 points, Collins 11 points and Trae Young was sluggish in the game, with nine points, five assists and five turnovers.
Tucker took the lead in the first quarter, Hunter immediately three-pointers also colored, the first half of the two sides has not been opened, Hunter's three-point shot, giving the Hawks a 16-12 lead of four points in the first half of the first quarter. After the timeout, the Heat scored five straight points to back the lead, and then Collins' three-pointer gave the Hawks another lead. The two sides were deadlocked in the first quarter until the last minute, and the Eagles led by one point at 26-25 to end the first quarter.
In the second quarter, Adebayor dunked and scored two points first, but then the Eagles sent a 9-0 wave to bring the score to 35-27. The Mid-Range Heat began to power, playing a 15-0 attack wave, and the Heat surpassed by 7 points at 44-37 in 3 minutes and 50 seconds. Collins' three-pointers helped the Hawks stop the bleeding, but then the Heat went on another 11-0 run in the final moments, giving the Heat a 14-point lead at halftime 55-41.
In the third quarter, Hult came up and shot three points, and the Eagles began to chase points frantically in the first half of the quarter. Collins' two free throws and one shot sent the Hawks trailing to 52-60 with just eight points. The Heat then combined to make it 9-0 for the Heat to take a 17-point lead at 69-52 in the third quarter. With 4:34 the Hawks trailing to 56-69, the Heat requested a timeout. Strus hit a three-pointer in the final 4 seconds to give the Heat a 19-point lead at 80-61.
Strus's three-pointer in the fourth quarter gave the Heat a 20-point lead at 85-65.9:22,000, and the Hawks requested a timeout to return from a timeout for the Heat to continue extending their lead. Hunter scored five straight points to help the Hawks trail 74-95 at 5:38 before the Heat shouted a halt. At 4:16 Butler countered with a dunk and the 98-74 Hawks shouted a halt. After the timeout, the Hawks withdrew their main force and the game went into garbage time. In the end, the Heat beat the Hawks 110-86 and won the game point 3-1.