Game ID: 22400841
Atlanta Hawks @ Miami Heat
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 29 36 42 24 131ATL 28 37 28 16 109
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 2/13 · back-to-backOUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 23 min (112% of 20)
OUT Love missed 3 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Burks back 2/04 after 5, 24 min since (137% of 18)
NEW Jović 25 to 32 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 2/21 · 7 days' restOUT Rozier missed 2 since 2/12, returns tonight: 16 min (61% of 26)
OUT Love missed 4 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 2/13 after 2, 23 min since (112% of 20)
BACK Burks back 2/10 after 2, 28 min since (156% of 18)
NEW Jović 25 to 30 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 2/23 · 1 day's restOUT Highsmith missed 2 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Love missed 5 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Rozier back 2/21 after 2, 16 min since (61% of 26)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 2/13 after 2, 23 min since (112% of 20)
BACK Burks back 2/10 after 2, 22 min since (126% of 18)
MIA availability going into 2/24 · back-to-backOUT Highsmith missed 3 since 2/13, out tonight
OUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 2/21, returns tonight: 7 min (35% of 20)
OUT Larsson missed 2 since 2/21, out tonight
OUT Love missed 6 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Rozier back 2/21 after 2, 13 min since (50% of 26)
BACK Burks back 2/10 after 2, 22 min since (126% of 18)
NEW Ware 22 to 28 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Highsmith missed 4 since 2/13, returns tonight: 27 min (111% of 24)
OUT Larsson missed 3 since 2/21, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 14)
OUT Love missed 7 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Rozier back 2/21 after 2, 13 min since (50% of 26)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 2/13 after 2, 15 min since (74% of 20)
NEW Wiggins 32 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Ware 22 to 28 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Rozier missed 2 since 2/24, returns tonight: 11 min (44% of 26)
OUT Jović missed 2 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Love missed 8 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Highsmith back 2/26 after 4, 27 min since (111% of 24)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 2/13 after 2, 13 min since (63% of 20)
BACK Larsson back 2/26 after 3, 1 min since (5% of 14)
NEW Wiggins 32 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Ware 22 to 29 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Jović missed 3 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Love missed 9 since 2/07, out tonight
BACK Rozier back 2/21 after 2, 12 min since (48% of 26)
BACK Highsmith back 2/26 after 4, 28 min since (115% of 24)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 2/24 after 2, 10 min since (48% of 20)
BACK Larsson back 2/26 after 3, 1 min since (5% of 14)
NEW Wiggins 32 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Ware 22 to 28 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/03 · back-to-backOUT Wiggins missed 2 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 4 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Larsson missed 2 since 2/28, returns tonight: 28 min (195% of 14)
OUT Love missed 10 since 2/07, returns tonight: 12 min (113% of 11)
BACK Rozier back 2/28 after 2, 14 min since (52% of 26)
BACK Highsmith back 2/26 after 4, 31 min since (127% of 24)
BACK Jaquez Jr. back 2/24 after 2, 10 min since (48% of 20)
NEW Ware 22 to 30 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Wiggins missed 3 since 2/28, out tonight
OUT Jović missed 5 since 2/24, out tonight
OUT Jaquez Jr. missed 2 since 3/02, out tonight
BACK Rozier back 2/28 after 2, 21 min since (80% of 26)
BACK Highsmith back 2/26 after 4, 30 min since (122% of 24)
BACK Larsson back 2/26 after 3, 14 min since (100% of 14)
BACK Love back 3/03 after 10, 12 min since (113% of 11)
NEW Robinson 24 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Ware 22 to 28 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 10 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Capela missed 8 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 2 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 2 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 29 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 9 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 2 since 2/08, returns tonight: 12 min (115% of 11)
BACK Gueye back 2/07 after 3, 19 min since (117% of 16)
NEW Krejčí 20 to 26 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restOUT Johnson missed 11 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Capela missed 9 since 1/28, returns tonight: 18 min (86% of 21)
OUT Mathews missed 3 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 3 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 30 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 10 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Gueye back 2/07 after 3, 18 min since (111% of 16)
BACK Barlow back 2/12 after 2, 12 min since (115% of 11)
NEW Niang 23 to 28 min over the last 3
ATL availability going into 2/23 · 2 days' restOUT Johnson missed 12 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 2 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 4 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 4 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 31 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 11 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Capela back 2/20 after 9, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Gueye back 2/07 after 3, 17 min since (106% of 16)
BACK Barlow back 2/12 after 2, 10 min since (90% of 11)
ATL availability going into 2/24 · back-to-backOUT Johnson missed 13 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 3 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 5 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 5 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 32 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 12 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Capela back 2/20 after 9, 18 min since (85% of 21)
BACK Barlow back 2/12 after 2, 10 min since (90% of 11)
NEW Niang 23 to 29 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 2/26 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 14 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 4 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 6 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 6 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 33 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 13 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 2 since 2/23, out tonight
BACK Capela back 2/20 after 9, 18 min since (86% of 21)
NEW Niang 23 to 29 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 15 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 7 since 2/08, out tonight
OUT Wallace missed 7 since 2/08, returns tonight: 2 min (12% of 16)
OUT Bufkin missed 34 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 14 since 1/27, out tonight
OUT Barlow missed 3 since 2/23, returns tonight: 2 min (19% of 11)
BACK Capela back 2/20 after 9, 18 min since (84% of 21)
NEW Niang 23 to 29 min over the last 5
ATL availability going into 3/03 · 2 days' restOUT Johnson missed 16 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Mathews missed 8 since 2/08, returns tonight: 14 min (78% of 18)
OUT Bufkin missed 35 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 15 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Capela back 2/20 after 9, 16 min since (77% of 21)
BACK Wallace back 2/28 after 7, 2 min since (12% of 16)
BACK Barlow back 2/28 after 3, 2 min since (19% of 11)
ATL availability going into 3/04 · back-to-backOUT Johnson missed 17 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 7 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 36 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 16 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 3/03 after 8, 14 min since (78% of 18)
BACK Wallace back 2/28 after 7, 2 min since (15% of 16)
BACK Barlow back 2/28 after 3, 7 min since (69% of 11)
NEW Niang 23 to 28 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 3/06 · 1 day's restOUT Johnson missed 18 since 1/25, out tonight
OUT Krejčí missed 8 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Bufkin missed 37 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Plowden missed 17 since 1/27, out tonight
BACK Mathews back 3/03 after 8, 14 min since (78% of 18)
BACK Wallace back 2/28 after 7, 2 min since (15% of 16)
BACK Barlow back 2/28 after 3, 7 min since (69% of 11)
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 107 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 28 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 27 and Adebayo at 21 a game. Without Highsmith (4 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 28 free throws a game; Young at 29 and Daniels at 15 a game. Without Johnson (14 straight), Krejčí (4 straight), Mathews (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 36 percent from three to Miami's 28 and the defense, Miami allowing 112 a night to Atlanta's 121. Call it Miami 115, Atlanta 114, Atlanta keeping it close.
2/13 @ DAL 113-118 — MIA notes
MIA lost 113-118. MIA shot 47% (43 of 91) to DAL's 51%, 10 of 36 from three, and went to the line 26 times to DAL's 16 — 17 points from the stripe to their 13. Herro led with 40 (15 of 30, 3 of 14 from three, 7 of 9 at the line); Ware added 17, Anderson 15. Q1 was theirs, 22-21, but the other 3 periods went 97-91 against them. Larsson's -12 in 10 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/21 @ TOR 120-111 — MIA notes
MIA won 120-111 in 1 overtime. MIA shot 51% (46 of 90) to TOR's 42%, 13 of 36 from three. Herro led with 28 (10 of 18, 4 of 9 from three); Wiggins added 25, Adebayo 19. The hinge was Q1, 30-19: from level to 11 ahead. Herro was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
2/23 @ MIL 113-120 — MIA notes
MIA lost 113-120. MIA shot 47% (41 of 88) to MIL's 51%, 9 of 31 from three. Herro led with 40 (12 of 27, 3 of 12 from three, 13 of 14 at the line); Adebayo added 24, Wiggins 20. Q1 was theirs, 37-23, but the other 3 periods went 97-76 against them. They led by as many as 14. Adebayo's -16 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/24 @ ATL 86-98 — MIA notes
MIA lost 86-98. MIA shot 32% (27 of 84) to ATL's 45%, 7 of 40 from three, and went to the line 27 times to ATL's 12 — 25 points from the stripe to their 9. Wiggins led with 23 (6 of 14, 4 of 9 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Adebayo added 14, Anderson 14. Q1 was theirs, 22-23, but the other 3 periods went 75-64 against them. Wiggins's -17 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/26 vs ATL 131-109 — MIA notes
MIA won 131-109. MIA shot 59% (45 of 76) to ATL's 51%, 23 of 42 from three. Herro led with 24 (7 of 16, 4 of 8 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Robinson added 24, Mitchell 20. The hinge was Q3, 42-28: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 22. Highsmith was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
2/28 vs IND — 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 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Herro at 29 and Wiggins at 21 a game. Without Rozier (2 straight), Jović (2 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Haliburton at 25 and Turner at 19 a game. Without McConnell (2 straight), Isa. Jackson (51 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 38 percent from three to Miami's 34. Call it Miami 115, Indiana 114, Indiana keeping it close.
3/02 vs NYK — 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 115 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Herro at 26 and Wiggins at 21 a game. Without Jović (3 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 17 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Miami has been plus-2 a night and New York minus-8 and the defense, Miami allowing 112 a night to New York's 118. Call it Miami 115, New York 111, New York keeping it close.
3/03 vs WAS — 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 113 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Herro at 25 and Adebayo at 21 a game. Without Wiggins (2 straight), Jović (4 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Washington comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 108, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Poole at 19 and Coulibaly at 14 a game. Without Johnson (5 straight), Jones (7 straight), Brogdon (5 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Washington giving it away 18 times a game to Miami's 13 and the arc, Miami at 37 percent from three to Washington's 33. Call it Miami 114, Washington 109.
3/05 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 129 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 28 free throws a game; Mitchell at 28 and Mobley at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 107, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Herro at 20 and Adebayo at 20 a game. Without Wiggins (3 straight), Jović (5 straight), Jaquez Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-8 a night and Miami minus-0 and the line, where Cleveland takes 28 free throws a game to Miami's 19. Call it Cleveland 118, Miami 111.
2/12 @ NYK 148-149 — ATL notes
ATL lost 148-149 in 1 overtime. ATL took 16 more shots (110 to 94), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 50% to NYK's 57%, 14 of 38 from three. ATL turned it over 12 times to NYK's 17. Young led with 38 (11 of 29, 4 of 11 from three, 12 of 14 at the line); Daniels added 23, Okongwu 21. Q3 was theirs, 41-36, the deficit cut from 8 to 3, but the other 4 periods went 113-107 against them. Gueye's -19 in 16 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/20 vs ORL 108-114 — ATL notes
ATL lost 108-114. ATL took 15 more shots (100 to 85), fed by 16 offensive rebounds, but shot 39% to ORL's 48%, 11 of 35 from three, and got to the line 28 times to ORL's 38. Young led with 38 (13 of 28, 4 of 13 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); LeVert added 13, Okongwu 11. Q1 was theirs, 33-21, but the other 3 periods went 93-75 against them. They led by as many as 19. LeVert's -8 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/23 vs DET 143-148 — ATL notes
ATL lost 143-148. ATL shot 50% (48 of 96) to DET's 59%, 21 of 45 from three, and went to the line 36 times to DET's 25 — 26 points from the stripe to their 18. Young led with 38 (10 of 24, 6 of 15 from three, 12 of 15 at the line); Niang added 27, Daniels 24. Q4 was theirs, 40-36, the deficit cut from 9 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 112-103 against them.
2/24 vs MIA 98-86 — ATL notes
ATL won 98-86. ATL shot 45% (40 of 88) to MIA's 32%, 9 of 35 from three, and got to the line 12 times to MIA's 27. Okongwu led with 17 (7 of 10, 2 of 3 from three); LeVert added 15, Mann 15. The hinge was Q2, 27-20: a lead of 1 became 8. Young was the night's best plus/minus at +26.
2/26 @ MIA 109-131 — ATL notes
ATL lost 109-131. ATL shot 51% (41 of 81) to MIA's 59%, 12 of 32 from three. Daniels led with 18 (8 of 10); Young added 17, LeVert 17. Q2 was theirs, 37-36, the deficit cut from 1 to 0, but the other 3 periods went 95-72 against them. Niang's -19 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/28 vs OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 126, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 26 free throws a game; Young at 28 and Daniels at 17 a game. Without Johnson (15 straight), Krejčí (5 straight), Mathews (7 straight). One day's rest. OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 30 and Jal. Williams at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: OKC wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, OKC allowing 120 a night to Atlanta's 126. Call it OKC 121, Atlanta 117, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/03 @ MEM — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Memphis comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 125, shooting 48 percent and 30 from three, 26 free throws a game; Jackson Jr. at 25 and Morant at 24 a game. One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 123, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Young at 25 and Okongwu at 16 a game. Without Johnson (16 straight), Krejčí (6 straight), Mathews (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Memphis wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 37 percent from three to Memphis's 30. Call it Memphis 124, Atlanta 117.
3/04 vs MIL — 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 120 a night and allowing 126, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Young at 19 and LeVert at 17 a game. Without Johnson (17 straight), Krejčí (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 25 and Lillard at 24 a game. Without Portis (6 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Milwaukee allowing 109 a night to Atlanta's 126 and the arc, Atlanta at 40 percent from three to Milwaukee's 34. Call it Milwaukee 118, Atlanta 115, Atlanta keeping it close.
3/06 vs IND — 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 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; LeVert at 20 and Young at 17 a game. Without Johnson (18 straight), Krejčí (8 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 52 percent and 42 from three, 16 free throws a game; Haliburton at 23 and Siakam at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Mathurin (3 straight), Isa. Jackson (54 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been minus-2 a night and Indiana minus-10 and the defense, Indiana allowing 111 a night to Atlanta's 122. Call it Indiana 118, Atlanta 116, Atlanta keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
ATLCC C. Capela
CL C. LeVert
DD D. Daniels
GN G. Niang
MG M. Gueye
OO O. Okongwu
TM T. Mann
TY T. Young
ZR Z. Risacher
MIAAB A. Burks
AW A. Wiggins
BA B. Adebayo
DM D. Mitchell
DR D. Robinson
HH H. Highsmith
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
KA K. Anderson
KW K. Ware
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
Herro, Robinson each score 24, and the Heat hit 23 3s on the way to 131-109 win over Hawks
MIAMI -- — Tyler Herro scored 24 points and added 10 assists, Duncan Robinson scored 24 points off the bench and the Miami Heat shot a season-best 59% in a 131-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night.
Davion Mitchell made all five of his 3-point tries and scored 20 for the Heat, who got 20 points and nine rebounds from Bam Adebayo .
Miami made 23 3-pointers, one shy of the franchise record. The Heat had 39 assists on 45 field goals.
Dyson Daniels scored 18 points and Trae Young and Caris LeVert each had 17 for the Hawks — who gave up 65 points in the first half, then 66 more in the second half.
Takeaways Hawks: Atlanta fell to 6-22 this season when giving up at least 120 points. That might be the magic defensive number for the Hawks, who are 21-10 when allowing 119 or fewer points this season.
Heat: The game was the start of a stretch in which Miami will play nine home games in a 10-game span, and 14 home games in a 17-game stretch. Entering Wednesday, the Heat had played once at home in four weeks — nine out of 10 on the road sandwiched around the All-Star break.
Key moment Miami went on a 23-6 run to close the third quarter, turning a three-point deficit into a 107-93 lead going into the final 12 minutes.
Key stat Miami had 107 points through three quarters, tying the franchise record done on two previous occasions. The others: Feb. 6, 1991, at New Jersey and at home on March 29, 2024, against Portland. There were 200 points scored through three quarters, the fourth-most in a Heat game.
Up next Atlanta plays host to Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City on Friday. Miami plays host to Indiana on Friday.