2022 NBA playoffs: Heat-Hawks Game 4; Sunday’s schedule, news, how to watch, more

The Victor Oladipo minutes begin.

Growing story in this series: The team with the on-paper bench advantage and the likely Sixth Man of the Year is losing the bench minutes.

Hawks again going on a mini-run with Trae Young resting, again behind strong play from Bogdan Bogdanovic, Onyeka Okongwu, and Delon Wright.

Heat run a sweet three-man game to get a wide open corner 3 for Tyler Herro that misses. Hawks get a zero-penetration possession that ends with a Delon Wright heave at the shot-clock buzzer … and it banks in for three points.

Make-or-miss gods not on Miami’s side here in the second quarter.

A couple of excellent defensive moments for Onyeka Okongwu so far.

Had a huge block against Jimmy Butler at the rim and just now rotated perfectly to contest a Bam Adebayo hook shot.

A first quarter with 25 3-point attempts (!) ends with Atlanta leading 26-25. Hawks have tried 15 triples and just five 2s. Heat once again getting some good looks from three but have only have cashed in three of their ten attempts.

Not a great sign for the Hawks in the early going that the Heat have six offensive rebounds and 0 turnovers with just over two minutes to go in the first quarter.

As suspected, Caleb Martin enters the game as the 8th player in Miami’s rotation, indirectly in place of the injured Kyle Lowry.

He didn’t play in Game 3 but was a major factor in Game 2 when he replaced an ineffective Duncan Robinson.

Not sure how much Bam Adebayo’s quad is holding him back, but his offensive struggles this series are beginning to become a story.

Missed a transition chippy just now and leaves the court 1-for-3 in his first eight minutes.

Nuggets coach Mike Malone invokes the ’90s Knicks for his gameplan today.

“I go back to my father with the New York Knicks and John Starks, man. ‘Make them feel you, make them feel you.’ and I felt we did that tonight.”

Brendan Malone, Mike’s dad, was a Knicks assistant coach.

Kerr: “I would like that play call back.”

Said they were going for a quick hit go get the 2-for-1 situation.

Hawks starters vs. Heat

Trae Young

Kevin Huerter

De’Andre Hunter

John Collins

Clint Capela

Looks like Jokic smoked out that Warriors ATO.

Steph Curry played 37 minutes tonight. Minutes restriction basically lifted. It feels like a near guarantee he will return to the starting lineup in Game 5 on Wednesday in SF.

The Warriors took 13 more shots than the Nuggets but made just two more baskets. Denver shot the lights out against the sketchy Warriors defense.

The Denver Nuggets defeat the Golden State Warriors 126-121 in Game 4 on Sunday.

The Nuggets stave off elimination, forcing a Game 5 back in the Bay Area.

Nuggets’ 15th three-pointer of the night is the biggest one. Left corner. Will Barton.

That’s someone who looked at film, and knew what GS was going to run before the play started. Great awareness from Austin Rivers.

Odd ATO from the Warriors at the wrong time. Otto Porter attempted lob over the top to Andrew Wiggins, broken up by Austin Rivers. Nuggets up two with 22 seconds left.

Steph Curry has 33 points, including this 3-pointer, giving the Warriors the lead.