Social Media Reacts to Crazy Finish In Atlanta Hawks-Miami Heat NBA Play-In Tournament Game

In one of the wildest games of the season, the Atlanta Hawks were not able to muster enough to defeat the Miami Heat in the final round of the NBA Play-In Tournament. Atlanta battled back from a deficit through the first three and a half quarters, took a late lead, lost the lead, tied the game to send it to overtime, but the Heat's offense, not defense, won the game for them in that five minute overtime period. An injury filled season for this young Hawks team has come to an end.

After Trae Young tied the game to go to overtime, Tyler Herro and Davion Mitchell took over for Miami to put them over the top. Miami outscored Atlanta 17-8 in the overtime period, with Mitchell scoring nine points on 3-4 shooting from deep. Going into overtime, Mitchell had just seven points. That was the difference in the game.

After games like this, you can be sure that social media will have plenty of reaction to it and that was the case tonight.

ONIONS pic.twitter.com/0bFgmI9id9
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 19, 2025

For the second straight season, the Atlanta Hawks won't make the postseason.

They haven't made it out of the first round since 2021.

Another star would've taken some of the Heat off Trae tonight...would a player like Kevin Durant or Devin Booker have changed the outcome of… pic.twitter.com/QZxaYm6O0v
— Run It Back (@RunItBackFDTV) April 19, 2025

Wow! @hoopculture13 again. Key offensive rebound, then dagger 3 to put @MiamiHEAT up 123-114 with 23.7 seconds left. Clutch plays on both ends. 15 pts in 2nd half and OT. If this kid becomes consistent as a shooter, Miami could have something special on their hands
— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) April 19, 2025

Davion was UNREAL in OT 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zQRM5VugZK
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) April 19, 2025

The Miami Heat as soon as the postseason starts pic.twitter.com/TJccqGSnEh
— PlayoffDeuce (@PlayoffDeuce) April 18, 2025

Davion Mitchell has made about a million big plays here.

I don’t know if this makes sense, but he just seems like a Heat player. Perfect fit for Mitchell in Miami.
— Keith Smith (@KeithSmithNBA) April 19, 2025

Jimmy Butler seeing the Miami Heat make the Playoffs pic.twitter.com/7SFK803wkq
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) April 19, 2025

Atlanta Hawks did all that just to let Davion Mitchell cook them in OT, this franchise is a two pack of ass.
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) April 19, 2025

Braves, Hawks, and Falcons just curb stomping Atlanta sports fans right now
— Stephen (@b_outliers) April 19, 2025

Chicago Bulls Atlanta Hawks

🤝

Forever getting eliminated
by the Miami Heat https://t.co/8OjvTaKSdk
— Bobby, No Ricky (@JBob_15) April 19, 2025

The Atlanta Hawks have 2 playoff series wins since drafting Trae Young in 2018

They’ve lost more series (3) than they’ve won. pic.twitter.com/uppoPG0PFz
— Hamza (@mxrtol) April 19, 2025

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