The Heat and Hawks weren’t even halfway through the first quarter of the first game of their first-round playoff series when each side’s star player came together in an intense on-court confrontation.
Even though Jimmy Butler and Trae Young went nose-to-nose for a second like two MMA fighters ready to throw down, drawing double technical fouls and a huge roar from the crowd at FTX Arena, there was no pushing or punches thrown.
The Heat landed all the blows from that point on, however, during a 115-91 victory on Sunday afternoon, which gave Miami a 1-0 lead in the series.