MIAMI — Duncan Robinson set a franchise playoff report with 8 three-pointers, and the Miami Warmth compelled Trae Younger into matching the worst-shooting sport of his occupation on how one can a 115-91 win over the Atlanta Hawks in Recreation 1 of an Jap Convention first-round collection Sunday.
Robinson scored 27 issues on nine-of-10 capturing for the Warmth, 8 of 9 from 3-point vary. Jimmy Butler scored 21, P.J. Tucker added 16 and Kyle Lowry had 10.
Younger went one for 12, matching his effort in opposition to Chicago on Jan. 23, 2019.
Danilo Gallinari led Atlanta with 17 issues. De’Andre Hunter scored 14 for the Hawks and John Collins added 10.
Recreation 2 is Tuesday.
Robinson broke the report of 7 threes that he up to now shared with Damon Jones and Mike Miller.
He could not pass over. The Hawks, neatly, they could not make.
Younger used to be 0 for 7 from three-point vary and completed with simply 8 issues, a season-low. Bogdan Bogdanovic overlooked all 8 of his photographs, and the Hawks by no means led out of doors of a temporary edge within the opening mins.
Butler printed the Warmth sport plan on the subject of protecting Younger: “Simply make it bodily on him, problem each shot, stay him off the loose throw line and make him cross,” he stated.
It labored.
Atlanta went 3-0 in Recreation 1s ultimate yr, all 3 of the ones wins at the highway, coming through two, 4 and 3 issues, respectively.
That used to be then.
This used to be one-sided through halftime. The Warmth set the tone through forcing Atlanta right into a 1-for-11 get started from the sphere — loose throws have been the one factor maintaining the sport shut for a lot of the primary part — and Miami took a 59-40 lead into the damage.
A 3-pointer from Kevin Huerter early in the second one were given Atlanta inside of 26-20. A fifteen-6 Warmth run, capped through a three-pointer from Lowry, driven the lead out to 41-26, and any other 3 from Lowry later within the quarter made it 53-34.
Gallinari made a three-pointer to open the second one part, getting the Hawks inside of 16. And that used to be as shut because the Hawks were given. Miami managed the remainder of the 3rd, turning issues into a whole runaway.
It used to be 86-60 after 3, the Hawks managing just one extra level thru 36 mins than Miami had thru 24, and the end result used to be made up our minds.
TIP-INS
Hawks: The nineteen-point halftime deficit used to be Atlanta’s second-largest of the season. Atlanta trailed Chicago through 21 on the damage on Dec. 29. … Atlanta used to be taking part in not up to 36 hours after arriving in Miami following its play-in victory at Cleveland on Friday. The Hawks were given settled in Miami round 3 a.m. Saturday, and Sunday had a 1 p.m. get started.
Warmth: Butler — one of the most best possible free-throw shooters within the NBA — began 0 for three from the road, the primary time he’s carried out that during his first 3 Warmth seasons. … Tucker, Lowry and Max Strus all were given their first Miami playoff begins. There have now been 69 avid gamers all-time to start out a playoff sport for the Warmth.
ROBINSON’S DAY
Robinson’s 8 threes have been the second-most in NBA playoff historical past through a reserve. Jason Terry had 9 for Dallas in a 2011 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. J.R. Smith had 8 for Cleveland in a 2015 sport, additionally in opposition to Atlanta.
GAME 1 HISTORY
Miami stepped forward to 26-22 all-time in Recreation 1s, together with 20-7 at house — and 12-2 at house when taking part in host to a Recreation 1 in Spherical 1. Atlanta fell to 37-41 all-time in Recreation 1s, a determine that features a handful of one-game playoffs from the league’s early days.
COLLINS PLAYS
Collins (foot, finger accidents) performed for the primary time in 19 video games. He used to be 4 for six in 21 mins, with the Hawks wanting additional intensity within with Clint Capela out with a proper knee damage.
UP NEXT
Recreation 2 is Tuesday in Miami.
