After grabbing the precious offensive rebound, Chen Xi didn't hesitate. He immediately planted hard and leaped up again, then dished the ball in midair once more, finding Grant on the perimeter.
Jerami Grant caught the ball and launched a three-pointer.
This time, the shot finally dropped cleanly through the net!
109–110.
The gap between the teams had suddenly become within reach.
Possession changed hands again, and the Heat went on offense.
Kyle Lowry dribbled over half court, then moved to the top of the key to run the offense.
He waited for Adebayo to come up and set the pick. Once the screen was in place, Lowry accelerated, used it to break into the paint, then kicked the ball out to Norman Powell on the side.
On the wing, Powell caught the ball and made a shooting motion, just enough to raise Grant's defensive stance. Then he put the ball on the floor and accelerated diagonally into the paint. He read Grant's hand movement in an instant and quickly gathered the ball before jumping.
The awkward shot he managed to get off in the shortest possible time still drew a foul.
The referee blew the whistle promptly, giving Grant his fourth foul of the game.
Powell went to the line for two free throws.
It was also one of Powell's favorite ways to score.
He stepped to the line and calmly sank both shots, helping his team steady the game.
Possession then returned to New York.
Harten scooped up the ball after it bounced, stepped out of bounds, and passed it back in to Chen Xi.
Chen Xi dribbled it over half court himself.
Once in the frontcourt, he continued with a high Pick-and-Roll.
He used the screen to accelerate to the three-point line at the top of the key,