Game ID: 22501189
Atlanta Hawks @ Miami Heat
Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
MIA 33 37 29 44 143ATL 24 37 23 33 117
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 4/04 · 2 days' restOUT Powell missed 3 since 3/29, out tonight
OUT Jakučionis missed 2 since 3/30, returns tonight: 28 min (156% of 18)
OUT Jović missed 6 since 3/23, returns tonight: 13 min (75% of 17)
BACK Smith back 3/30 after 4, 4 min since (21% of 16)
NEW Larsson 26 to 34 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 4/07 · 2 days' restOUT Powell missed 4 since 3/29, returns tonight: 24 min (80% of 30)
BACK Jakučionis back 4/04 after 2, 28 min since (156% of 18)
BACK Jović back 4/04 after 6, 13 min since (75% of 17)
BACK Smith back 3/30 after 4, 6 min since (39% of 16)
NEW Herro 31 to 38 min over the last 4
NEW Larsson 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 4/09 · 1 day's restBACK Powell back 4/07 after 4, 24 min since (80% of 30)
BACK Jakučionis back 4/04 after 2, 20 min since (114% of 18)
BACK Jović back 4/04 after 6, 13 min since (75% of 17)
BACK Smith back 3/30 after 4, 6 min since (39% of 16)
NEW Herro 31 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Larsson 26 to 32 min over the last 5
MIA availability going into 4/10 · back-to-backOUT Fontecchio missed 2 since 4/07, returns tonight: 27 min (159% of 17)
BACK Powell back 4/07 after 4, 20 min since (68% of 30)
BACK Jakučionis back 4/04 after 2, 16 min since (90% of 18)
BACK Jović back 4/04 after 6, 13 min since (75% of 17)
BACK Smith back 3/30 after 4, 6 min since (39% of 16)
MIA availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restBACK Powell back 4/07 after 4, 20 min since (68% of 30)
BACK Jakučionis back 4/04 after 2, 20 min since (111% of 18)
BACK Jović back 4/04 after 6, 13 min since (75% of 17)
BACK Fontecchio back 4/10 after 2, 27 min since (159% of 17)
ATL availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Kispert missed 2 since 3/30, returns tonight: 15 min (87% of 17)
OUT Dennis missed 10 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Koloko missed 2 since 3/30, returns tonight: 4 min (36% of 11)
BACK Johnson back 3/25 after 2, 37 min since (105% of 35)
BACK Newell back 4/01 after 15, 3 min since (25% of 11)
NEW Landale 19 to 26 min over the last 3
ATL availability going into 4/06 · 2 days' restOUT Dennis missed 11 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Kispert back 4/03 after 2, 15 min since (87% of 17)
BACK Koloko back 3/28 after 2, 8 min since (68% of 11)
BACK Newell back 4/01 after 15, 4 min since (36% of 11)
ATL availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restOUT Dennis missed 12 since 3/16, out tonight
BACK Kispert back 4/03 after 2, 15 min since (87% of 17)
BACK Koloko back 3/28 after 2, 8 min since (68% of 11)
BACK Newell back 4/01 after 15, 4 min since (36% of 11)
ATL availability going into 4/10 · 1 day's restOUT Dennis missed 13 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Koloko missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Newell missed 2 since 4/06, returns tonight: 8 min (72% of 11)
BACK Kispert back 4/03 after 2, 11 min since (64% of 17)
ATL availability going into 4/12 · 1 day's restOUT Dennis missed 14 since 3/16, returns tonight: 27 min (231% of 12)
OUT Koloko missed 3 since 4/06, returns tonight: 21 min (191% of 11)
BACK Kispert back 4/03 after 2, 10 min since (60% of 17)
BACK Newell back 4/01 after 15, 5 min since (48% of 11)
ATL availability going into 4/18 · 5 days' restBACK Kispert back 4/03 after 2, 15 min since (86% of 17)
BACK Dennis back 4/12 after 14, 27 min since (231% of 12)
BACK Koloko back 4/03 after 2, 13 min since (114% of 11)
BACK Newell back 4/10 after 2, 23 min since (211% of 11)
ATL availability going into 4/20 · 1 day's restBACK Dennis back 4/12 after 14, 27 min since (231% of 12)
BACK Koloko back 4/12 after 3, 21 min since (191% of 11)
BACK Newell back 4/10 after 2, 23 min since (211% of 11)
ATL availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restOUT Newell missed 2 since 4/18, out tonight
BACK Dennis back 4/12 after 14, 27 min since (231% of 12)
BACK Koloko back 4/12 after 3, 21 min since (191% of 11)
NEW Kuminga 23 to 29 min over the last 4
ATL availability going into 4/25 · 1 day's restOUT Risacher missed 2 since 4/20, returns tonight: 4 min (18% of 22)
OUT Newell missed 3 since 4/18, returns tonight: 4 min (35% of 11)
BACK Dennis back 4/12 after 14, 27 min since (231% of 12)
BACK Koloko back 4/12 after 3, 21 min since (191% of 11)
NEW Kuminga 23 to 28 min over the last 4
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 126 a night and allowing 130, shooting 51 percent and 43 from three, 23 free throws a game; Jaquez Jr. at 19 and Adebayo at 19 a game. One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 108, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 26 and McCollum at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Atlanta allowing 108 a night to Miami's 130 and the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-5 a night and Miami minus-2. Call it Atlanta 121, Miami 119, Miami keeping it close.
4/04 vs WAS 152-136 — MIA notes
MIA won 152-136. MIA shot 58% (54 of 93) to WAS's 47%, 17 of 39 from three, and went to the line 34 times to WAS's 24 — 27 points from the stripe to their 19. MIA turned it over 14 times to WAS's 9, and WAS turned those into 12 steals. Jaquez Jr. led with 32 (12 of 18, 7 of 7 at the line); Ware added 24, Wiggins 21. The hinge was Q2, 41-25: a lead of 4 became 20, and the lead reached 35. Larsson was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
4/07 @ TOR 95-121 — MIA notes
MIA lost 95-121. MIA shot 36% (33 of 91) to TOR's 49%, 12 of 44 from three. The glass went 44-56 against them. Wiggins led with 24 (8 of 13, 4 of 7 from three); Herro added 14, Powell 14. Q1 was theirs, 27-32, but the other 3 periods went 89-68 against them. Mitchell's -25 in 23 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/09 @ TOR 114-128 — MIA notes
MIA lost 114-128. MIA shot 56% (46 of 82) to TOR's 51%, 14 of 35 from three, and got to the line 14 times to TOR's 34. MIA turned it over 13 times to TOR's 4, and TOR turned those into 9 steals. Adebayo led with 24 (9 of 14, 2 of 4 from three); Mitchell added 15, Herro 15. Q3 was theirs, 40-33, the deficit cut from 19 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 95-74 against them. Jaquez Jr.'s -31 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/10 @ WAS 140-117 — MIA notes
MIA won 140-117. MIA shot 60% (49 of 82) to WAS's 50%, 20 of 37 from three, and went to the line 26 times to WAS's 14 — 22 points from the stripe to their 11. MIA turned it over 18 times to WAS's 13, and WAS turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 40-27 for them. Fontecchio led with 24 (8 of 10, 6 of 8 from three); Larsson added 24, Jaquez Jr. 23. The hinge was Q1, 34-23: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Jaquez Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
4/12 vs ATL 143-117 — MIA notes
MIA won 143-117. MIA shot 56% (58 of 103) to ATL's 47%, 15 of 37 from three. MIA turned it over 6 times to ATL's 16. Jaquez Jr. led with 26 (12 of 17, 1 of 3 from three); Adebayo added 25, Powell 25. The hinge was Q4, 44-33: a lead of 15 became 26. Johnson was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
4/03 @ BKN 141-107 — ATL notes
ATL won 141-107. ATL shot 57% (51 of 90) to BKN's 49%, 20 of 39 from three. ATL turned it over 13 times to BKN's 18. McCollum led with 25 (8 of 12, 4 of 7 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Alexander-Walker added 21, Johnson 18. The hinge was Q4, 43-22: a lead of 13 became 34. Okongwu was the night's best plus/minus at +37.
4/06 vs NYK 105-108 — ATL notes
ATL lost 105-108. ATL took 11 more shots (95 to 84), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to NYK's 50%, 16 of 42 from three. Alexander-Walker led with 36 (12 of 19, 7 of 11 from three); Johnson added 21, McCollum 17. Q2 was theirs, 26-21, turning a 1-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 87-79 against them. They led by as many as 10. Alexander-Walker's -4 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/08 @ CLE 116-122 — ATL notes
ATL lost 116-122. ATL took 10 more shots (98 to 88), fed by 10 offensive rebounds, but shot 48% to CLE's 47%, 12 of 34 from three, and got to the line 15 times to CLE's 35. Alexander-Walker led with 25 (10 of 19, 4 of 9 from three); Kuminga added 24, Okongwu 18. Q2 was theirs, 38-27, turning a 4-point deficit into a 7-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 95-78 against them. They led by as many as 11. Okongwu's -33 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/10 vs CLE 124-102 — ATL notes
ATL won 124-102. ATL shot 48% (45 of 93) to CLE's 45%, 16 of 44 from three, and went to the line 25 times to CLE's 18 — 18 points from the stripe to their 17. ATL turned it over 11 times to CLE's 19. McCollum led with 29 (11 of 16, 6 of 8 from three); Alexander-Walker added 18, Johnson 18. The hinge was Q3, 35-17: a lead of 13 became 31, and the lead reached 36. Daniels was the night's best plus/minus at +36.
4/12 @ MIA 117-143 — ATL notes
ATL lost 117-143. ATL shot 47% (44 of 93) to MIA's 56%, 17 of 44 from three. ATL turned it over 16 times to MIA's 6, and MIA turned those into 11 steals. Hield led with 31 (12 of 18, 7 of 11 from three); Kispert added 21, Newell 17. Q2 was theirs, 37-37, but the other 3 periods went 106-80 against them. Wallace's -28 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/18 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 102, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 25 and Towns at 20 a game. Without Robinson (2 straight). 5 days' rest. Atlanta comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 25 and McCollum at 21 a game. 5 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 102 a night to Atlanta's 116 and the arc, Atlanta at 40 percent from three to New York's 35. Call it New York 117, Atlanta 111.
4/20 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 104, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and Towns at 21 a game. One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; Alexander-Walker at 24 and McCollum at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 104 a night to Atlanta's 118. Call it New York 116, Atlanta 110.
4/23 vs NYK — 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 113 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; McCollum at 25 and Johnson at 18 a game. 2 days' rest. New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and Towns at 20 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 104 a night to Atlanta's 117. Call it Atlanta 114, New York 113, New York keeping it close.
4/25 vs NYK — 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 112 a night and allowing 114, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; McCollum at 28 and Johnson at 20 a game. Without Risacher (2 straight). One day's rest. New York comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 107 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 28 and Towns at 22 a game. One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the defense, New York allowing 105 a night to Atlanta's 114 and the glass, where New York has been plus-3 a night and Atlanta minus-2. Call it Atlanta 113, New York 112, New York keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MIAAW A. Wiggins
BA B. Adebayo
DM D. Mitchell
JJ J. Jaquez Jr.
JY J. Young
JA Jakucionis
KJ K. Jakučionis
KJ K. Johnson
KW K. Ware
MG M. Gardner
NP N. Powell
TH T. Herro
TK T. Keels
VG V. Goldin
ATLAN A. Newell
BH B. Hield
CK C. Kispert
CK C. Koloko
KG K. Gilbert
KW K. Wallace
RD R. Dennis
TB T. Bradley
ZR Z. Risacher
MIA/ATL 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
Heat run away in second half, tune up for play-in by beating Hawks 143-117
MIAMI -- — Jaime Jaquez Jr . capped his sixth-man award candidacy by scoring 26 points off the bench, Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell each scored 25 and the Miami Heat tuned up for the play-in tournament by beating the Atlanta Hawks 143-117 on Sunday night.
Kel’el Ware scored 16 points for Miami, which will need to win two road play-in games to make the playoffs. The Heat pulled off that feat as the No. 10 seed entering the play-in last season.
Buddy Hield scored a game-high 31 points in just 21 minutes off the bench for Atlanta, which had a playoff spot locked up going into the game. Corey Kispert scored 21 and Asa Newell finished with 17 for the Hawks.
Miami ended the season with a team-record 9,911 points.
The Hawks — who risked falling to No. 6 in the East by sitting players, and that's exactly what happened — decided to emphasize health and rest, so they sat Nickeil Alexander-Walker , Dyson Daniels , CJ McCollum , Jalen Johnson , Jonathan Kuminga and Onyeka Okongwu , among others.
Atlanta could have been No. 5 had it won Sunday. The Hawks will play No. 3 New York and not No. 4 Cleveland in Round 1.
“The focus for us has been on our guys going into the postseason healthy," Hawks coach Quin Snyder said. "And after that, we’ll figure out who we’re playing and all those things when we get to the postseason.”
Tony Bradley , a recent acquisition for Atlanta, made his first Hawks start. Kispert made his eighth of the season, Keaton Wallace made his third and Newell made his second.
Atlanta finished 46-36, its best record since going 48-34 in 2015-16. Miami finished 43-39, ending the regular season at .500 or better for the 15th time in Erik Spoelstra's 18 seasons as head coach.
Up next Hawks: Will open East Round 1 series at New York this weekend.