ATLANTA -- Miami Heat point guard Kyle Lowry, who exited Game 3 with a left hamstring strain, did not play in Game 4 of the first round series against the Hawks Sunday night.
"You have to be smart about it," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "The training staff determined that he wasn't going to play tonight and we have everybody else available and that's what we're focused on right now."
It worked. Jimmy Butler scored 13 of his 36 points in a dominant second quarter as the Heat defeated Atlanta 110-86 to take a 3-1 series lead.