{"id":175777,"date":"2025-04-19T18:05:36","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T16:05:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=175777"},"modified":"2025-04-19T18:08:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T16:08:59","slug":"another-serbian-in-the-playoffs-miami-edges-out-atlanta-after-overtime-battle-jovic-heads-to-the-postseason-for-third-straight-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/another-serbian-in-the-playoffs-miami-edges-out-atlanta-after-overtime-battle-jovic-heads-to-the-postseason-for-third-straight-year\/","title":{"rendered":"ANOTHER SERB IN THE PLAYOFFS: Miami edges out Atlanta after overtime battle, Jovi\u0107 heads to the postseason for third straight year!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Miami Heat secured their spot in the <strong>NBA playoffs<\/strong> with a hard-fought <strong>123\u2013114 overtime win<\/strong> over the <strong>Atlanta Hawks<\/strong>, in a game where <strong>Davion Mitchell<\/strong> played the hero down the stretch. Serbian forward <strong>Nikola Jovi\u0107<\/strong> will now appear in the postseason for the <strong>third consecutive year<\/strong>, adding to the growing list of Serbians making an impact in the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although Mitchell had a quiet start, he came alive as the game progressed\u2014<strong>especially in overtime<\/strong>, where he <strong>nailed three clutch three-pointers<\/strong> to seal the win for Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For much of the night, it seemed Miami was in full control. The Heat opened the game with a <strong>10\u20130 run<\/strong>, keeping Atlanta on the back foot early. The Hawks couldn\u2019t find their rhythm, and the Heat extended the lead to <strong>17 points<\/strong> in the second quarter. A late surge helped Atlanta cut the deficit to <strong>nine<\/strong> by halftime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Atlanta came out strong in the second half, responding with an <strong>11\u20132 run<\/strong> to come within three points. But Miami struck back with a <strong>12\u20132 burst<\/strong> of their own, once again creating a double-digit lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Hawks refused to back down. Four three-pointers in quick succession flipped the momentum, and the game turned into a <strong>basket-for-basket thriller<\/strong>. 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