By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The Miami Heat dominated Game 7 of the playoffs series against the Hornets, got the 106-73 blowout win and qualified to the East’s semifinals behind a stellar game by Goran Dragic.
The Slovenian guard scored 25 points om 11/17 field goals and also had 6 rebounds and 4 assists. British star Luol Deng added 15 points and 8 rebounds, while Dwyane Wade had 12 points. Injured Frenchman Nicolas Batum did his best for the losing side with 10 points and 5 rebounds. However, the defense of Miami disarmed the Hornets. Rookie Frank Kaminsky with just 12 points was the top scorer of the guests. Kemba Walker scored only 9 points on 3/16 field goals.
Miami took the series 4-3, led by as many as 38 and will play either Toronto or Indiana in the East semis starting on Tuesday night. And Dragic was more than sincere about his motive to have this kind of game. “I’m going to be honest,” he said. “It was pressure.”