MIAMI (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 26 details, Victor Oladipo and Caleb Martin just about every scored 21 off the Miami bench and the Heat held off the Atlanta Hawks 130-128 on Monday evening.
Butler also had 9 rebounds and 9 helps for Miami, which swept a two-match set from the Hawks. Bam Adebayo scored 16 factors, Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson just about every had 14, and the Heat set a season-large with 58 bench points.
Trae Younger scored 25 for Atlanta, which obtained 23 from Dejounte Murray and 17 apiece from Saddiq Bey and John Collins.
Miami (35-31) moved 2 1/2 online games forward of Atlanta in the race for the No. 7 location in the Jap Convention, and took the time collection 3-1 — so the Warmth would keep the tiebreaker more than the Hawks as properly. The Heat rallied to get from 15 or much more details down for the fourth time this time, and enhanced to 14-8 in games resolved by 3 factors or significantly less.
The Heat led for 1:07 in the pretty early likely, but Atlanta experienced manage by the close of the opening quarter. The Hawks shot 76% (19 for 25) in the 1st 12 minutes, led by as quite a few as 15 and took a 43-30 edge into the next. It was the most points allowed by Miami in any quarter this season.
Atlanta stored the lead right until the fourth, with the Heat chipping away. Martin experienced 16 points in the next quarter off the bench to enable Miami get within 68-63 at halftime, and the Hawks’ lead was 96-92 entering the fourth.
A pair of free throws by Adebayo gave Miami the guide for the very first time because these opening times with 9:38 remaining, the start out of five lead alterations in a four-minute span.
De’Andre Hunter scored 14, when Clint Capela and Bogdan Bogdanovic each and every had 12 for Atlanta.
Idea-INS
Hawks: The 43-point to start with quarter was the most Atlanta had at any time scored in 601 quarters all-time in opposition to Miami. It was also the Hawks’ second-highest scoring quarter of the time they had 49 in the next quarter in opposition to Cleveland on Feb. 24. … Monday marked the sixth time this season the Hawks had 7 gamers in double figures, and they were all there by the midpoint of the 3rd quarter. They’re now 3-3 in individuals game titles.
Heat: PG Kyle Lowry skipped his 13th consecutive sport with left knee soreness and is still hopeful of a return afterwards this week. … PF Kevin Love (bruised correct rib) skipped the game, his to start with absence since signing with the Heat. He did an on-courtroom exercise routine pregame and is working day-to-day. … F Nikola Jovic was despatched to Sioux Falls to get some online games in, and C Omer Yurtseven was back again from Sioux Falls and available to perform for the first time this period.
An additional Collection
The Hawks and Heat played a two-activity set in Miami, and now an additional two-game, one-area established awaits both equally golf equipment. Atlanta goes to Washington for its next two online games, when Miami plays host to Cleveland for two. “Staying in marketplace has some benefits. It is like a mini-playoff problem when you engage in a crew back again-to-back again … just a little distinct as much as your preparations,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder explained.
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Among people in the group: Kate Upton and Justin Verlander, seated with Warmth taking care of typical companion Micky Arison, and Floyd Mayweather.
UP Subsequent
Hawks: Take a look at Washington on Wednesday.
Warmth: Host Cleveland on Wednesday.
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