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ATLANTA — — Dejounte Murray scored 12 of 28 points in the final period as the Atlanta Hawks thwarted Miami’s comeback attempt to beat the Heat 121-113 for a third straight win on Monday.<\/p>\n
The Hawks (22-22) tied their season-best winning streak with consecutive road wins against Indiana and Toronto. <\/p>\n
“We won three against three good teams,” Murray said. “We have to be consistent. That’s the main thing for the rest of the year.”<\/p>\n
Trae Young added 24 points and the Hawks, who have never lost, are back at .500.<\/p>\n
In a matchup of teams looking to move up from their current position as the Eastern Conference’s play-in team, Miami (24-21) ended a three-game winning streak despite Jimmy Butler’s 34 points. Bam Adebayo has 20 points and 13 rebounds.<\/p>\n
The Hawks made 8-of-12 3-of-12 shooting 67% overall from the field (26-of-39) and led 70-50 at halftime. Miami outscored Atlanta 63\u201351 in the second half.<\/p>\n
Heat manager Erik Spoelstra said it was a “tale of two halves” and that the “huge difference” in the teams’ defensive efforts “came from them blowing the door down in the first half.”<\/p>\n
Spoelstra added: “We made too many mistakes in the second half that we had to overcome.”<\/p>\n
The Hawks had a 26-point lead in the first half, but Miami pulled away within 111-106 on a Butler jam. Murray pushed Victor’s lead to his eight points with 1:36 left to shoot his Oladipo’s tight defense and answer with a three-pointer.<\/p>\n
Tyler Herro brought Miami closer with two last-minute baskets, including a 3-pointer.<\/p>\n
After Butler’s jam pulled the Heat within 102-94, the Hawks’ seven consecutive points, including Young’s three, extended their lead to 15 points.<\/p>\n
Hero scored 15 points in his comeback after missing three games with a sore left Achilles tendon. His other regular backcourt in Miami, Kyle his starter, Lowry missed his fourth straight game with a sore left knee. <\/p>\n
AJ Griffin scored 12 points off the bench in the second quarter to help Atlanta maintain its momentum following a 38-point opening period.<\/p>\n
Butler’s jam sparked an 11-0 Miami run in the third period. Butler’s two free throws from him ended the run and cut Atlanta’s lead to his 80\u201372.<\/p>\n
Atlanta played uptempo on offense and pushed the pace, but the Heat ended the Hawks’ 40-game streak with more than 100 points, in contrast to a 106-98 loss in Miami on Nov. 27. rice field. <\/p>\n
After missing the last 10 games with a strained right calf, center Clint Capela has scored 12 points off the bench.<\/p>\n
pick up the pace<\/p>\n
In games, Atlanta shot 59.2% from the field (45 of 76) and made 3 in 13 of 27 games.<\/p>\n
Hawks coach Nate McMillan said it was important for his team to be aggressive before the game, but he didn’t settle for quick 3-pointers.<\/p>\n
“That was my mentality. Be aggressive and get into the paint,” Young said. “…we’re making more shots and getting more stops. That’s the difference.”<\/p>\n
honor the king’s dream<\/p>\n
A sell-out crowd of 18,007 attended the game, including former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young, a 90-year-old civil rights leader who worked alongside Martin Luther King in Atlanta. Dream Center Church of the Atlanta Choir performed and there was a halftime tribute to King.<\/p>\n
“We need to honor this day and keep fighting for his dream,” McMillan said. <\/p>\n
tip in<\/p>\n
Heat: PG Gabe Vincent made his fourth start at Lowry. F Caleb Martin recovers from a tense left quad to score seven points. … Also absent were F Nikola Jovic (stress reaction in the hip), F Duncan Robinson (right finger surgery) and C Omer Yurtseven (left ankle surgery).<\/p>\n
Hawks: Atlanta ended a three-game losing streak at home. … Young had a season-high with 4 steals, but equaled his best with 10 turnovers. … G Bogdan Bogdanovic (left quadriceps pain) in his return after missing one match he scored eight points. … The Hawks played only a second home game after his sixth inning in January.<\/p>\n
next<\/p>\n
The Heat continue their three-game road trip in New Orleans on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
Hawks: Visit Dallas Wednesday night.<\/p>\n
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