Game ID: 22300587
Atlanta Hawks @ Miami Heat
Friday, January 19, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 24 32 27 25 108ATL 32 25 24 28 109
ATL @ MIA ScoutingATL @ MIA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
MIA availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 5 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Martin missed 7 since 12/28, returns tonight: 24 min (86% of 28)
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 2 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Lowry back 1/01 after 2, 22 min since (80% of 28)
BACK Richardson back 1/03 after 4, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Highsmith back 1/08 after 3, 25 min since (121% of 21)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 28 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Love 16 to 23 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/14 · 1 day's restOUT Butler III missed 6 since 1/01, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 26 min (92% of 28)
OUT Bryant missed 3 since 1/08, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 3 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 24 min since (86% of 28)
BACK Richardson back 1/03 after 4, 25 min since (97% of 26)
BACK Highsmith back 1/08 after 3, 28 min since (131% of 21)
NEW Jaquez Jr. 28 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Jović 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Love 16 to 21 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/15 · back-to-backOUT Butler III missed 7 since 1/01, returns tonight: 40 min (119% of 34)
OUT Bryant missed 4 since 1/08, returns tonight: 5 min (43% of 12)
OUT Cain missed 4 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 26 min since (92% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 24 min since (87% of 28)
BACK Highsmith back 1/08 after 3, 28 min since (135% of 21)
NEW Jović 20 to 26 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Love missed 2 since 1/14, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 5 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 40 min since (119% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 25 min since (89% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 28 min since (99% of 28)
BACK Highsmith back 1/08 after 3, 25 min since (120% of 21)
BACK Bryant back 1/15 after 4, 5 min since (43% of 12)
NEW Jović 20 to 25 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 1/14, returns tonight: 12 min (75% of 16)
OUT Cain missed 6 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 26 min since (94% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 27 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Bryant back 1/15 after 4, 5 min since (40% of 12)
MIA availability going into 1/21 · 1 day's restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 3 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 7 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 36 min since (105% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 26 min since (92% of 28)
BACK Martin back 1/12 after 7, 27 min since (97% of 28)
BACK Love back 1/19 after 3, 12 min since (75% of 16)
BACK Bryant back 1/15 after 4, 5 min since (40% of 12)
MIA availability going into 1/24 · 2 days' restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 4 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Bryant missed 2 since 1/19, returns tonight: 7 min (59% of 12)
OUT Cain missed 8 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 34 min since (100% of 34)
BACK Lowry back 1/14 after 2, 26 min since (92% of 28)
BACK Love back 1/19 after 3, 13 min since (82% of 16)
MIA availability going into 1/25 · back-to-backOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 5 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Cain missed 9 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Butler III back 1/15 after 7, 34 min since (101% of 34)
BACK Love back 1/19 after 3, 10 min since (65% of 16)
BACK Bryant back 1/15 after 4, 5 min since (47% of 12)
MIA availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's restOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 6 since 1/15, returns tonight: 24 min (84% of 28)
OUT Cain missed 10 since 1/08, out tonight
BACK Love back 1/19 after 3, 10 min since (65% of 16)
BACK Bryant back 1/24 after 2, 10 min since (84% of 12)
ATL availability going into 1/12 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 9 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 8 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 32 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 32 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 12/31 after 6, 13 min since (87% of 15)
BACK Matthews back 1/07 after 4, 8 min since (74% of 12)
BACK Forrest back 1/03 after 2, 16 min since (144% of 11)
BACK Mills back 1/10 after 3, 6 min since (58% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/13 · back-to-backOUT Hunter missed 10 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 9 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 1/10, returns tonight: 15 min (103% of 15)
OUT Gueye missed 33 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 33 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 2 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Forrest back 1/03 after 2, 17 min since (153% of 11)
BACK Mills back 1/10 after 3, 10 min since (98% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/15 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 11 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 10 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 34 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 34 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 3 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 1/13 after 2, 15 min since (103% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/10 after 3, 10 min since (98% of 11)
NEW Forrest 11 to 16 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 1/17 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 12 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 11 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 35 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 35 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 4 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 2 since 1/13, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 1/13 after 2, 14 min since (95% of 15)
NEW Forrest 11 to 16 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 1/19 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 13 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 12 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 2 since 1/15, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 36 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 36 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 5 since 1/10, out tonight
OUT Mills missed 3 since 1/13, returns tonight: 18 min (170% of 11)
BACK Mathews back 1/13 after 2, 14 min since (94% of 15)
NEW Forrest 11 to 16 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 1/20 · back-to-backOUT Hunter missed 14 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 13 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 3 since 1/15, returns tonight: 3 min (21% of 15)
OUT Gueye missed 37 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 37 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 6 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 1/13 after 2, 16 min since (103% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/19 after 3, 18 min since (170% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/22 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 15 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 14 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 38 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 38 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 7 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 1/20 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 15)
BACK Mathews back 1/13 after 2, 15 min since (102% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/19 after 3, 14 min since (133% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/24 · 1 day's restOUT Hunter missed 16 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 15 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 39 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 39 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 8 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Fernando back 1/20 after 3, 3 min since (21% of 15)
BACK Mills back 1/19 after 3, 15 min since (139% of 11)
ATL availability going into 1/26 · 1 day's restOUT Young missed 2 since 1/22, returns tonight: 33 min (92% of 36)
OUT Hunter missed 17 since 12/22, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 16 since 12/23, out tonight
OUT Fernando missed 2 since 1/22, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 40 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 40 since 11/01, out tonight
OUT Matthews missed 9 since 1/10, out tonight
BACK Mills back 1/19 after 3, 16 min since (155% of 11)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Herro at 21 and Adebayo at 19 a game. Without Jaquez Jr. (2 straight), Love (3 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 118, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 28 free throws a game; Young at 23 and Murray at 21 a game. Without Hunter (13 straight), Krejčí (12 straight), Fernando (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 105 a night to Atlanta's 118 and the line, where Atlanta takes 28 free throws a game to Miami's 20. Call it Miami 115, Atlanta 111, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/12 vs ORL 99-96 — MIA notes
MIA won 99-96. MIA shot 45% (37 of 83) to ORL's 44%, 8 of 26 from three. MIA turned it over 16 times to ORL's 11, and ORL turned those into 10 steals. Robinson led with 23 (9 of 19, 4 of 10 from three); Adebayo added 21, Jaquez Jr. 19. The hinge was Q1, 30-22: from level to 8 ahead. Adebayo was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/14 vs CHA 104-87 — MIA notes
MIA won 104-87. MIA shot 49% (40 of 81) to CHA's 35%, 11 of 25 from three. Adebayo led with 24 (9 of 17, 6 of 8 at the line); Herro added 21, D. Robinson 19. The hinge was Q2, 26-15: a lead of 10 became 21, and the lead reached 24. Jović was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/15 @ BKN 96-95 — MIA notes
MIA won 96-95 in 1 overtime. MIA shot 38% (33 of 87) to BKN's 34%, 8 of 31 from three, and went to the line 25 times to BKN's 16 — 22 points from the stripe to their 15. Butler III led with 31 (8 of 12, 15 of 16 at the line); Herro added 29, Adebayo 11. The hinge was Q3, 37-24: the deficit went from 14 to 1. MIA trailed 31-45 at the half and won the second half 65-50. Jović was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/17 @ TOR 97-121 — MIA notes
MIA lost 97-121. MIA shot 46% (41 of 90) to TOR's 51%, 6 of 28 from three, and got to the line 12 times to TOR's 18. Adebayo led with 16 (7 of 13); Herro added 16, Butler III 16. Q3 was theirs, 30-16, the deficit cut from 35 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 105-67 against them. Richardson's -24 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/19 vs ATL 108-109 — MIA notes
MIA lost 108-109. MIA shot 46% (38 of 82) to ATL's 46%, 12 of 31 from three. Butler III led with 25 (8 of 10, 9 of 10 at the line); Herro added 25, Adebayo 21. Q2 was theirs, 32-25, the deficit cut from 8 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 84-76 against them.
1/21 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 107, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 23 free throws a game; Banchero at 21 and Carter Jr. at 20 a game. Without F. Wagner (8 straight), Gar. Harris (8 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 102, shooting 45 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Butler III at 24 and Herro at 23 a game. Without Jaquez Jr. (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Orlando 108, Miami 106, Miami keeping it close.
1/24 vs MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 103, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Butler III at 22 and Herro at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Jaquez Jr. (4 straight). 2 days' rest. Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 27 and Williams Jr. at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Bane (5 straight), LaRavia (4 straight), Rose (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been minus-2 a night and Memphis minus-10 and the defense, Miami allowing 103 a night to Memphis's 111. Call it Miami 110, Memphis 105.
1/25 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 97 a night and allowing 107, shooting 42 percent and 30 from three, 20 free throws a game; Butler III at 20 and Herro at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Jaquez Jr. (5 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 103, shooting 44 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Tatum at 24 and Porziņģis at 23 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 37 percent from three to Miami's 30 and the turnovers, Miami giving it away 15 times a game to Boston's 10. Call it Boston 111, Miami 106.
1/27 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 98, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 32 and Randle at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Hartenstein (2 straight), Robinson (24 straight). One day's rest. Miami comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 100 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Adebayo at 19 and Herro at 18 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Jaquez Jr. (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-10 a night and Miami minus-5 and the defense, New York allowing 98 a night to Miami's 117. Call it New York 116, Miami 103, New York by 13.
1/12 vs IND 108-126 — ATL notes
ATL lost 108-126. ATL took 10 more shots (89 to 79), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 45% to IND's 67%, 11 of 30 from three, and went to the line 23 times to IND's 12 — 17 points from the stripe to their 9. ATL turned it over 14 times to IND's 25. The glass went 28-45 against them. Murray led with 29 (13 of 18, 3 of 6 from three); Bey added 17, Johnson 16. Q4 was theirs, 27-27, but the other 3 periods went 99-81 against them. Bogdanović's -24 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/13 vs WAS 99-127 — ATL notes
ATL lost 99-127. ATL shot 34% (32 of 93) to WAS's 48%, 11 of 40 from three, and went to the line 33 times to WAS's 26 — 24 points from the stripe to their 21. Young led with 21 (6 of 19, 2 of 10 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Bey added 16, Bogdanović 14. Q4 was theirs, 28-28, but the other 3 periods went 99-71 against them. Young's -23 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/15 vs SAS 109-99 — ATL notes
ATL won 109-99. ATL shot 43% (40 of 93) to SAS's 40%, 13 of 38 from three. The glass went 57-44 for them. Young led with 36 (11 of 24, 6 of 11 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); J. Johnson added 16, Murray 13. The hinge was Q1, 35-16: from level to 19 ahead, and the lead reached 35. Mathews was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
1/17 vs ORL 106-104 — ATL notes
ATL won 106-104. ATL shot 51% (39 of 76) to ORL's 44%, 8 of 25 from three. ATL turned it over 23 times to ORL's 13, and ORL turned those into 16 steals. Murray led with 26 (11 of 18, 1 of 4 from three); Young added 18, Okongwu 15. The hinge was Q3, 29-25: ATL came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 2. ATL trailed 49-51 at the half and won the second half 57-53. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
1/19 @ MIA 109-108 — ATL notes
ATL won 109-108. ATL shot 46% (40 of 87) to MIA's 46%, 15 of 35 from three. Murray led with 22 (9 of 22, 3 of 7 from three); Bogdanović added 17, Johnson 15. The hinge was Q1, 32-24: from level to 8 ahead. Okongwu was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
1/20 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 113, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 23 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Murray at 21 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Hunter (14 straight), Krejčí (13 straight), Fernando (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 99, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Mitchell at 31 and Allen at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 11 a night. Without Garland (14 straight), Eva. Mobley (18 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-11 a night and Atlanta minus-3 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 99 a night to Atlanta's 113. Call it Cleveland 117, Atlanta 109.
1/22 @ SAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 23 free throws a game; Fox at 26 and Sabonis at 20 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Mitchell (3 straight). 3 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 111, shooting 43 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Young at 22 and Murray at 20 a game. Without Hunter (15 straight), Krejčí (14 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 120 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 15 times a game to Sacramento's 12. Call it Sacramento 119, Atlanta 114.
1/24 @ GSW — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 130, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 17 free throws a game; Thompson at 20 and Kuminga at 19 a game. Without Paul (5 straight), Moody (3 straight), Payton II (7 straight). 8 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 110, shooting 43 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Murray at 24 and Young at 23 a game. Without Hunter (16 straight), Krejčí (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 110 a night to Golden State's 130 and the turnovers, Atlanta giving it away 15 times a game to Golden State's 11. Call it Golden State 118, Atlanta 117, Atlanta keeping it close.
1/26 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 117, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Murray at 26 and Bogdanović at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Young (2 straight), Hunter (17 straight), Krejčí (16 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Dončić at 33 and Irving at 28 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 117 a night to Dallas's 123. Call it Atlanta 118, Dallas 116, Dallas keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLBB B. Bogdanović
BO Bogdanovic
CC C. Capela
DM D. Murray
GM G. Mathews
JJ J. Johnson
OO O. Okongwu
PM P. Mills
SB S. Bey
TF T. Forrest
MIABA B. Adebayo
BU Butler
CM C. Martin
DR D. Robinson
HH H. Highsmith
JB J. Butler III
JR J. Richardson
KL K. Love
KL K. Lowry
NJ N. Jović
TH T. Herro
ATL/MIA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Murray hits 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to lift Hawks past Heat, 109-108
MIAMI -- — Dejounte Murray has tons of respect for Udonis Haslem. That said, he wanted to have the last word on Haslem's special night in Miami.
Murray made a go-ahead 3-pointer with two seconds left — his second consecutive game with a winner on the final shot — and the Atlanta Hawks spoiled Haslem's jersey retirement night by beating the Miami Heat 109-108 on Friday.
“First of all, congratulations to Haslem,” said Murray, who led the Hawks with 22 points. “He's a real vet, real professional. I call him an OG. I just want to put that out there. But we wanted to spoil that night tonight. We wanted to get that win tonight ... so our mentality was win no matter what.”
On Wednesday night at home, Murray hit a 17-foot jumper as time expired to give Atlanta a 106-104 victory over Orlando. This time, the Hawks had to wait out one more possession to see if it would be back-to-back winners; the Heat never got a shot off.
Bogdan Bogdanovic added 17, Jalen Johnson had 15 and Saddiq Bey 14 for Atlanta, which trailed by four with 35 seconds left. Bogdanovic made a pair of free throws, the Hawks got a stop and then Murray connected.
“Can't say enough about Dejounte,” Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. “The shot, of course, that was a big-time play.”
Tyler Herro and Jimmy Butler each scored 25 points for the Heat, whose 22-game home winning streak against Southeast Division opponents — a run that dated to March 2021 — was snapped. Bam Adebayo added 21 points, Duncan Robinson had 14 and Caleb Martin 10.
On the final possession. Martin inbounded to Butler, who sent the ball back to Martin, but the buzzer sounded and Miami fell to 9-1 in divisional games. The Heat were the last team unbeaten in division play entering Friday.
“It was a poor play call and I'm disappointed in my call on that,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “I had something else in mind.”
The win was the 400th of Snyder's regular-season career.
Atlanta was without Trae Young , who was sidelined by an illness and missed his third game of a season where he’s averaging 27.2 points and 10.9 assists. The Hawks are 2-1 in those three games without their points and assists leader.
Miami used Kyle Lowry off the bench for the first time this season, moving Martin into the starting lineup and giving the Heat their 23rd starting combination in the season’s first 42 games.
Lowry had started in all 35 of his appearances this season.
Haslem’s jersey retirement came at halftime — leading to a longer-than-usual break for the Heat and Hawks. Typically, intermission is 15 minutes. On Friday, 36 minutes passed from the end of the second quarter to the start of the third quarter, with Haslem and Heat President Pat Riley speaking during the ceremony where the No. 40 banner was raised to the arena rafters.
“Nothing but gratitude right now,” Haslem said.
He made it very clear to his now-former teammates that a win on his special night was the absolute expectation. The Hawks decided to play spoiler anyway, extending a winning streak to three games for the first time since the first week of November thanks to Murray's heroics.