Heat Breeze By Hawks

     The Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-109 on Saturday night at Miami-Dade Arena. The Heat played their third home game in four nights and are in the middle of a six-game homestand. 

     Miami(34-31) raced out to a 29-26 lead at the end of the first quarter and increased the gap to 66-49 by halftime. Atlanta(32-32) gained some ground during the third quarter and were down 87-75 going into the final frame. The Hawks cut the deficit down to five points at 99-94 with 7:09 remaining in the fourth. 

     Bam Adebayo compiled a double-double of 30 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat. Jimmy Butler also nailed a double-double with 15 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Tyler Herro scored 20 points and Caleb Martin added 15 points. Saddiq Bey had a team-high 22 points for Atlanta.