Possession changed hands, and the Heat were back on offense.
Kawhi caught the ball on the wing and, just like before, went straight into an isolation against Chen Xi, facing him up.
There were no fancy setup moves. After a triple threat, he put the ball on the floor and drove, using his body to push Chen Xi back as he made his way inside. He reached the right side of the free-throw line, then abruptly stopped and half-turned.
After a slight shoulder feint, he quickly turned back, used his wingspan to force up a turnaround jumper, and released.
The shot went in cleanly, too.
Another "super" two-point shot right over the defender!
Then it was the Knicks' turn to attack.
Chen Xi dribbled the ball over half court himself. In the logo area, he kept moving forward despite Kawhi's tight defense, charging all the way to the right side of the top of the key. Then he suddenly gathered the ball and stepped back, creating a little space. Seeing that Kawhi didn't immediately close in again, he rose without hesitation and launched a three-point shot.
Leonard's late attempt at a block didn't even come close to the ball. He actually got Chen's wrist instead.
But the referee didn't call it.
At least the shot went in.
The ball swished through the net again.
The crisp sound immediately set off a roar of cheers from the crowd.
Chen Xi landed steadily, turned around, raised his right hand, and flashed the three-point sign. He fired up the fans even more, building the atmosphere and putting greater pressure on the visiting team. Then he got right back into the game.
The back-and-forth between the two was still going.
On the next possession, Kawhi turned around and answered with a layup over Chen