On May 9, Beijing time, in an NBA playoff game that ended earlier today, the Miami Heat lost 108-116 to the Philadelphia 76ers. While the Heat's overall shooting percentage in this game was OK, their outside shooting was terrible. He shot just 7-of-35 from three-point range and shot just 20 percent from the field. Their many outside pitchers, today's three-pointer feeling is generally inaccurate. Lowry made 0-of-6 three-pointers, Tucker 4-of-1, Hiro 5-of-1, Oladipo 1-of-5 and Vincent 4-of-0. It is worth mentioning that Heat pitcher Duncan Robinson did not get a chance to play in this game.
And in today's game, in the low offensive state of his teammates, the Heat star Jimmy Butler played an extremely good personal performance. He played 41 minutes, shooting 13-of-20, including 2-of-6 from three-point range, and set down 40 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. Especially in the third quarter, he single-handedly scored 17 points on 5-of-7 shooting plus 2 steals and 2 blocks. According to relevant statistics, this is the fourth time that Butler played in the Heat playoffs to get 40+ in a single game, surpassing LeBron James and ranking second in the history of the Heat, second only to Dwyane Wade.
If the Heat want to win this round of the series, it is impossible to rely on Butler alone, and other players must also stand up to help the team. In particular, the team's super sixth man, Taylor Hiro, has not shot well in his last two games. In today's game, he shot just 4-of-12 from the field, 1-of-5 from three-point range, and had 11 points, 10 rebounds and 2 steals. In the last game, he only shot 5 of 15, 2 of 7 from three-point range, and had 14 points and 4 rebounds. The team put Hiro on the bench to improve the offense of the rotation lineup, and if he can't hit the shot, it's a very difficult problem for the team.
After Embiid's comeback, the 76ers have won two games in a row. Facing opponents whose squads are in full swing, the Heat need other players to stand up and perform well enough to have a chance to win the game.