Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Heat Outduel Hawks

     The Miami Heat outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 117-111 in double overtime at State Farm Arena on Tuesday night.  It was the final road game for the Heat during the 2023-24 regular season. 
     Miami(44-35) scrambled out with a 11-5 spurt to begin the contest and led 30-27 after one quarter. The Heat maintained a 59-47 advantage at halftime. 
     Atlanta(36-43) had a 24-11 run at the conclusion of the third quarter to tie it up 80-80. Neither team led by more than five points during the first nine minutes of the final quarter and it was tied 101-101 at the end of regulation. 
     Both clubs scored six points each in overtime and it was still even 107-107. The Heat outscored the Hawks 10-4 in double overtime.
     Tyler Herro scored a game-high 33 points for Miami. Jimmy Butler piled on 25 points, nine rebounds and eight assists in the victory. Nikola Jovic delivered 23 points along with eight rebounds. Atlanta was led by Dejounte Murray with a triple-double of 29 points, 13 assists and 13 rebounds. 

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