Hawks Hustle Heat

     The Atlanta Hawks held off the Miami Heat 121-113 at State Farm Arena on Monday afternoon. The contest was played on a weekday afternoon because of Martin Luther King Day. 

     Atlanta(22-22) had a 38-26 lead at the end of the first quarter. The Hawks kept the momentum during the second quarter and had a 20-point margin 70-50 by halftime. 

     Miami(24-21) began to chip away at the lead and trailed 91-80 after three quarters. The Heat came within four points of Atlanta 117-113 with 34.1 seconds left in the fourth quarter.     

     The Heat were led by Jimmy Butler as he scored a game-high 34 points. Bam Adebayo had a double-double of 20 points along with 13 rebounds. Tyler Herro dropped in 15 points and Max Strus added 13 points. 

     Dejounte Murray chalked up a club-high 28 points and seven assists for the Hawks. Trae Young had 24 points, eight assists and 10 turnovers.