Heat-Hawks Preview

By KATE HEDLIN
Posted Nov 18 2009 12:26AM

The Atlanta Hawks credit their fast start this season to the confidence they gained in the playoffs the last two years.

The Hawks take on one of the teams that provided them some confidence when they host the Miami Heat on Wednesday.

Atlanta (9-2) advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals last season after winning its opening-round series against Miami (7-3) in seven games. Though coach Mike Woodson's club would be swept in the second round by Cleveland, Woodson said it still was a big step for a franchise that hadn't advanced beyond the first round in a decade.

"The last two years being in the playoffs has put this team in a totally different light," Woodson said following his team's 99-95 overtime victory over Portland on Monday. "Now when they go on the court, they know they have a chance to win. ... It's kind of nice sitting on the top of the division."

Atlanta has won five straight to move one game ahead of Orlando, with third-place Miami one-half game further behind. Joe Johnson scored a season-high 35 points Monday against the Trail Blazers, including 18 in the fourth quarter and overtime to help the Hawks rally from a nine-point deficit at the start of the fourth.

It was the third consecutive game Atlanta held an opponent below 100 points.

"(Monday) was a perfect game as far as what Woody preaches," center Al Horford, who had 15 points and 10 rebounds, told the league's official Web site. "You have to be able to come out and defend every night because there are some nights you're not going to make anything, and tonight was one of those nights."

The win improved Atlanta to 5-0 at home this season. The Hawks won five of six against Miami at Phillips Arena last season, including three of four during the playoff series.

Miami will try to get its offense going on the road after being held below 90 points in consecutive home games. While the Heat were able to overcome shooting a season-low 39.3 percent in an 81-80 victory over New Jersey on Saturday, their problems on offense proved too much to overcome Tuesday in a 100-87 loss to Oklahoma City in which the Thunder went on 20-1 and 14-2 runs.

"They outplayed us with their athleticism, with their length, with their effort, with their energy, all those areas," coach Erik Spoelstra said. "They just brought more of it."

Dwyane Wade scored 22 points, but endured his worst game of the season while shooting 6 for 19 and committing six turnovers. He had bailed the Heat out in their previous contest, hitting a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to beat the Nets.

Wade and the Heat have played only two road games this season - fewest in the league. They won both, beating Indiana and Washington while holding each below 90 points. Wade scored a combined 72 points in those games.

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Johnson wins duel vs. Wade as Hawks win sixth straight

By Matt Winkeljohn, for NBA.com
Posted Wednesday November 18, 2009 10:52PM

ATLANTA (NBA.com exclusive) -- One of the last Hawks out of the shower after Atlanta's 105-90 win Wednesday night over the Heat, Joe Johnson quickly took inventory, asking who won the Cleveland-Washington game moments earlier.

His awareness is peaking in the Hawks' six-game winning streak, and Johnson is keeping tabs on more than the top teams in the East. He's tracking -- and out-pacing -- his peers.

For the second straight game, Johnson more than one-upped a fellow All-Star shooting guard in scoring a game-high 30 points while helping snap Dwyane Wade's streak of scoring 20 or more points at 23 games. Wade scored 15.

Monday, Johnson scored 27 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and overtime of a 99-95 win over Portland, helping hold Brandon Roy to 17 points.

Does he carry a different mind set, a heightened level of adrenaline, into games against other premier two-guards? What do you think?

"Maybe. I've got to, especially on the defensive end, make their shots tough, make their catches tough, and that's not easy, man, to also try to come out and score," Johnson said after shooting 11-for-21, including 5-for-11 on 3-pointers. "It is definitely a lot of work, but it's a challenge I'm willing to take every night."

The Hawks (10-2) are, at least numerically, the NBA's top team now, and playing cohesively and efficiently. That's part of why coach Mike Woodson wrote, "8 TOers" on the board in the locker room. When you turn the ball over just eight times, your shot at success skyrockets.

Already missing sixth man Udonis Haslem, who did not play because of a shoulder injury, the Heat lost for the third time in four games. They were further crippled when starting forward Quentin Richardson's lower back strain forced him from the game for good with 8:44 left in the third quarter.

Add to Johnson's virtuoso performance standard efforts by Josh Smith (16 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists) and Al Horford (16 points, 12 rebounds), and the Heat really didn't have much of a shot.

Having struggled to score recently while amassing just 87 and 81 points respectively, in a loss to Oklahoma City and a win over New Jersey, the Heat went down for an eight count again as they fell behind Atlanta 60-43 by halftime.

Trailing 35-32, the Hawks (10-2) closed the half with a 28-8 blitz as Johnson scored 11 points and Smith nine over the final 7:47 of the second quarter.

To the Heat's credit, this game yo-yoed a bit like the first-round playoff series last spring, when Atlanta needed seven games to finish off Miami.

The visitors pulled to within 77-72 on Carlos Arroyo's bunny with six seconds left in the third quarter, but the Hawks pushed the lead to double digits less than 90 seconds into the final quarter. It stayed there.

Michael Beasley scored 21 points with nine rebounds for Miami, but there was little heft in the Heat attack beyond him and a sub-standard Wade -- who had four turnovers and attempted just two free throws, making one.

"Atlanta forces me to become more of a jump shooter," Wade said. "They know that once I'm in the paint, I become a playmaker so they did a good job of forcing me out of the paint. I got some good looks at shots that I could normally make in my sleep, but I just couldn't knock them down."

Johnson said: "I didn't guard him by myself, and we trapped him a lot. When he got in the paint, we tried to make his shots tough so I can't take all the credit for that. It took a team effort."

Richardson's absence meant more minutes from reserve Daequan Cook. He pitched in nine points, but shot just 3-for-10 in nearly 27 minutes.

The Hawks are deeper now than when these teams met in the playoffs, chiefly through the additions of guard Jamal Crawford, who scored 10 points, and postman Joe Smith.

But there's a greater sense of role playing as well, and to be a great team, no matter your depth or skill, it's important to have an alpha male.

The Hawks have one. Name's Joe.

Johnson is averaging 28.8 points over the past four games, dating back to a win at Boston. He's registered 22 assists in that span, too.

"He's just taking his time," Josh Smith said of Johnson. "The pressure is not on him, and that makes him more relaxed because he understands that he doesn't have to always generate the offense. He can let it come, and tonight he didn't force anything; he gave the ball up when he had to, and that makes him our leader."

• Heat: Diawara, Haslem, Quinn
• Hawks: Hunter

• Heat: --
• Hawks: Smith

• Lead Changes: 5
• Times Tied: 7

• Arena: Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA
• Officials: #10 Ron Garretson, #46 Matt Boland, #68 Marat Kogut
• Attendance: 18729
• Duration: 2:19

Miami Heat (17-16)		Atlanta Hawks (22-12)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Smith vs O'Neal (Chalmers gains possession)
Beasley Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Richardson (1 AST)	11:41 [MIA 2-0]
	11:22	Bibby Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:19
	11:07	Horford Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
O'Neal Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:07
Team Rebound	11:07
O'Neal Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	11:07
	11:06	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:49	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
	10:49	Williams Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:49	Williams Putback Slam Dunk Shot: Missed
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:45
Beasley Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (1 AST)	10:39 [MIA 4-0]
	10:17 [ATL 2-4]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Bibby (1 AST)
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	09:53
	09:52	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:46	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:44
Beasley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Bibby (1 ST)	09:35
	09:31 [ATL 4-4]	Bibby Running Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Smith (1 AST)
O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed	09:07
Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:05
Beasley Putback Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:04 [MIA 6-4]
	08:49	Horford Hook Shot: Missed
	08:46	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	08:42 [ATL 6-6]	Johnson Driving Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)
Beasley Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	08:18 [MIA 8-6]
	07:59	Smith Running Hook Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:55
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Wade (1 AST)	07:46 [MIA 11-6]
	07:33 [ATL 9-11]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Smith (2 AST)
O'Neal Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)	07:12
Team Rebound	07:12
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	07:06
	07:04	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	06:53 [ATL 12-11]	Bibby 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	06:37
	06:36	Horford Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	06:30	Bibby 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:29	Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	06:21 [ATL 14-11]	Johnson Running Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:12
Richardson 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Wade (2 AST)	06:03 [MIA 14-14]
O'Neal Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	05:45
	05:45	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	05:45	Team Rebound
	05:45	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Team Rebound	05:43
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	05:31
	05:16	Williams Jump Shot: Missed Block: Wade (1 BLK)
O'Neal Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	05:13
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	05:08
O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:07
O'Neal Putback Layup Shot: Missed	05:05
	05:01	Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	04:54	Smith Turnover : 3 Second Violation (1 TO)
Beasley Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (2 AST)	04:40 [MIA 16-14]
	04:19	Williams Substitution replaced by Crawford
	04:11 [ATL 16-16]	Horford Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	03:58	Smith Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	03:58 [MIA 17-16]
Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	03:58
	03:56	Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	03:40	Bibby Jump Shot: Missed
	03:39	Team Rebound
	03:39	Horford Substitution replaced by Pachulia
Richardson Foul : Personal (1 PF)	03:30
Wade Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	03:25
	03:25 [ATL 17-17]	Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	03:25 [ATL 18-17]	Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Missed	03:13
	03:12	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:07 [ATL 21-17]	Crawford 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Bibby (2 AST)
Wade Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	02:47
	02:45	Pachulia Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Chalmers Foul : Personal (1 PF)	02:39
	02:39	Team Timeout : Regular
	02:39	Bibby Substitution replaced by Evans
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Anthony	02:39
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Arroyo	02:39
	02:29	Johnson Turnaround Jump Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:27
Wade Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)	02:14 [MIA 19-21]
	01:56 [ATL 23-19]	Pachulia Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	01:32
Arroyo Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	01:31
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	01:17
	01:15	Team Rebound
	01:03 [ATL 25-19]	Smith Running Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Beasley Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	01:03
Beasley Substitution replaced by Randolph	01:03
Richardson Substitution replaced by Cook	01:03
	01:03 [ATL 26-19]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Wade Driving Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:49.9 [MIA 21-26]
	00:34.9	Crawford Driving Jump shot: Missed Block: Wade (2 BLK)
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:33.6
Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	00:28.9
Team Rebound	00:27.1
	00:16.4	Johnson Foul : Personal (1 PF)
	00:16.4	Smith Substitution replaced by Smith
	00:16.4	Johnson Substitution replaced by Williams
	00:06.7	Smith Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	00:06.7 [MIA 22-26]
	00:06.7	Pachulia Substitution replaced by Johnson
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	00:06.7 [MIA 23-26]
	00:00.9	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Arroyo Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:00.0
End of 1st Quarter
Miami Heat (17-16)		Atlanta Hawks (22-12)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:45	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
	11:44	Williams Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	11:43	Williams Putback Layup Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (1 BLK)
	11:43	Team Rebound
	11:31 [ATL 28-23]	Williams Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Evans (2 AST)
Cook Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Arroyo (1 AST)	11:14 [MIA 25-28]
Arroyo Foul : Personal (1 PF)	11:00
	10:47 [ATL 30-25]	Williams Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	10:36	Evans Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Cook Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	10:32
	10:17	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:15
Cook 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)	10:08 [MIA 28-30]
	09:48 [ATL 32-28]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Crawford (1 AST)
Anthony Layup Shot: Missed	09:25
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:24
Randolph Tip Shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:24 [MIA 30-32]
	09:04	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
	09:02	Pachulia Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:02	Pachulia Tip Shot: Missed
	09:00	Evans Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	09:00	Evans Tip Shot: Missed
Arroyo Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	08:59
Randolph Reverse Layup Shot: Missed Block: Pachulia (1 BLK)	08:47
Team Rebound	08:47
Timeout : Official	08:47
	08:47	Evans Substitution replaced by Bibby
Cook Jump Shot: Missed Block: Williams (1 BLK)	08:42
	08:40	Pachulia Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:39	Pachulia Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Arroyo (1 ST)
Arroyo Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (2 PTS)	08:33 [MIA 32-32]
	08:13	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Randolph (1 BLK)
	08:12	Team Rebound
	08:12	Pachulia Substitution replaced by Horford
	08:05	Smith Jump Shot: Missed
Cook Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:04
Cook Jump Shot: Missed Block: Smith (1 BLK)	07:53
Cook Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:50
Jones 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Cook (1 AST)	07:47 [MIA 35-32]
	07:33	Crawford Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	07:33	Crawford Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	07:33	Smith Substitution replaced by Smith
	07:33	Crawford Substitution replaced by Johnson
Randolph Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	07:17
	07:02 [ATL 35-35]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Smith (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:54
Anthony Substitution replaced by Wade	06:54
Randolph Substitution replaced by Beasley	06:54
Cook Substitution replaced by O'Neal	06:54
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	06:41
	06:40	Horford Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
O'Neal Foul : Defense 3 Second (1 PF)	06:27
	06:27 [ATL 36-35]	Johnson Free Throw Technical (13 PTS)
	06:27	Williams Substitution replaced by Crawford
Jones Substitution replaced by Richardson	06:27
	06:16 [ATL 38-35]	Smith Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Horford (1 AST)
Richardson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Crawford (1 ST)	06:00
	05:56 [ATL 40-35]	Smith Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Bibby (3 AST)
O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed	05:38
	05:37	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	05:26	Horford Jump Shot: Missed
Arroyo Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	05:24
Arroyo Jump Shot: Missed	05:12
	05:10	Bibby Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Richardson Foul : Personal (2 PF)	04:58
Arroyo Substitution replaced by Chalmers	04:58
Wade Foul : Personal (2 PF)	04:48
	04:39 [ATL 42-35]	Johnson Running Jump Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Team Timeout : Short	04:31
Beasley Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS)	04:14 [MIA 37-42]
	03:55 [ATL 45-37]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Crawford (2 AST)
Chalmers Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:41 [MIA 39-45]
	03:30	Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Chalmers (1 ST)
Beasley Driving Layup Shot: Missed	03:14
Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:12
Beasley Putback Layup Shot: Missed Block: Smith (2 BLK)	03:11
	03:10	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)
	03:06 [ATL 47-39]	Smith Running Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)	02:50
	02:46 [ATL 49-39]	Smith Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Johnson (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:37
Chalmers Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)	02:35
	02:31	Smith Running Layup Shot: Missed
	02:29	Horford Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	02:29 [ATL 51-39]	Horford Putback Dunk Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	02:13
	02:11	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:07	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:06	Smith Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Chalmers Foul : Personal (2 PF)	02:06
Chalmers Foul : Personal (3 PF)	01:57
	01:57 [ATL 52-39]	Bibby Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Arroyo	01:57
	01:57 [ATL 53-39]	Bibby Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	01:42
	01:41	Team Rebound
	01:27	Smith Layup Shot: Missed
	01:25	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	01:21	Bibby 3pt Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:19
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	01:08
	01:07	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	00:56.9	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
	00:55.9	Horford Rebound (Off:4 Def:4)
	00:47.8 [ATL 55-39]	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Bibby (4 AST)
O'Neal Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	00:47.8
	00:47.8 [ATL 56-39]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 1 (14 PTS)
O'Neal Running Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Arroyo (2 AST)	00:39.9 [MIA 41-56]
	00:31.3 [ATL 58-41]	Crawford Running Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Richardson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:19.9
	00:17.9	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	00:14.3 [ATL 60-41]	Bibby Running Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Crawford (3 AST)
Arroyo Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (4 PTS)	00:04.6 [MIA 43-60]
	00:00.0	Smith 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 2nd Quarter
Miami Heat (17-16)		Atlanta Hawks (22-12)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	11:41
O'Neal Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	11:20 [MIA 45-60]
	11:03	Bibby Jump Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	11:02
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS)	10:55 [MIA 48-60]
	10:27	Smith Driving Jump shot: Missed Block: Beasley (1 BLK)
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:26
	10:26	Bibby Foul : Personal (1 PF)
Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed	10:13
Beasley Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)	10:12
Beasley Putback Layup Shot: Missed	10:10
	10:10	Team Rebound
Richardson Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	10:10
	09:46	Williams Jump Shot: Missed
	09:42	Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	09:42 [ATL 62-48]	Johnson Putback Dunk Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Beasley Foul : Offensive (2 PF)	09:25
Beasley Turnover : Foul (2 TO)	09:25
	09:09	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Richardson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	09:07
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)	08:58 [MIA 51-62]
O'Neal Foul : Personal (3 PF)	08:44
Richardson Substitution replaced by Cook	08:44
	08:33	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:31
Wade Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	08:26 [MIA 53-62]
	08:18	Smith Technical
Cook Free Throw Technical (6 PTS)	08:18 [MIA 54-62]
	08:02	Horford Jump Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)	08:01
	07:45	Johnson Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 (14 PTS)	07:45 [MIA 55-62]
Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)	07:45 [MIA 56-62]
Beasley Foul : Personal (3 PF)	07:34
	07:27	Williams Layup Shot: Missed Block: Cook (1 BLK)
Cook Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	07:24
Wade Running Layup Shot: Missed	07:18
	07:17	Horford Rebound (Off:4 Def:5)
	07:13 [ATL 64-56]	Johnson Reverse Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Horford (2 AST)
Chalmers Layup Shot: Missed Block: Horford (1 BLK)	06:50
	06:47	Horford Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)
	06:43	Johnson Layup Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:42
	06:22	Horford Foul : Personal (2 PF)
	06:22	Williams Substitution replaced by Crawford
O'Neal Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (6 PTS)	06:13 [MIA 58-64]
	05:58 [ATL 66-58]	Horford Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Johnson (3 AST)
Beasley Driving Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (3 AST)	05:40 [MIA 60-66]
Beasley Foul : Shooting (4 PF)	05:29
	05:29	Team Timeout : Regular
Beasley Substitution replaced by Randolph	05:29
	05:29 [ATL 67-60]	Horford Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	05:29 [ATL 68-60]	Horford Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	05:14
	05:13	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)
	04:51	Crawford 3pt Shot: Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:50
Chalmers 3pt Shot: Missed	04:38
	04:37	Smith Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)
O'Neal Foul : Personal (4 PF)	04:27
	04:27 [ATL 69-60]	Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	04:27	Horford Substitution replaced by Pachulia
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Anthony	04:27
	04:27	Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Cook Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	04:26
	04:16	Bibby Foul : Personal (2 PF)
Wade 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Anthony (1 AST)	04:07 [MIA 63-69]
	03:50	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	03:49	Smith Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)
	03:45 [ATL 72-63]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Smith (4 AST)
Cook 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS)	03:23 [MIA 66-72]
	03:05 [ATL 74-66]	Johnson Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (27 PTS)
Wade Jump Shot: Missed	02:44
	02:42	Smith Rebound (Off:3 Def:9)
	02:26	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:25
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Crawford (2 ST)	02:11
	02:06	Smith Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	02:06	Smith Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Team Timeout : Regular	02:06
	02:06	Smith Substitution replaced by Smith
	02:06	Bibby Substitution replaced by Williams
Randolph Layup Shot: Missed	01:45
	01:44	Williams Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
Cook Foul : Personal (1 PF)	01:33
	01:33	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	01:33	Team Rebound
	01:33 [ATL 75-66]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Chalmers Jump Shot: Missed	01:14
	01:12	Team Rebound
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Arroyo	01:12
	00:58.9	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:56.9
Wade 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS)	00:51.6 [MIA 69-75]
	00:41.1 [ATL 77-69]	Crawford Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Randolph Foul : Shooting (1 PF)	00:41.1
	00:41.1	Crawford Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:39.9
	00:32.6	Pachulia Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Wade Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	00:32.6 [MIA 70-77]
Wade Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	00:32.6
	00:28.9	Crawford Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	00:13.9	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (2 BLK)
Wade Rebound (Off:0 Def:6)	00:09.9
Arroyo Running Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Wade (3 AST)	00:06.1 [MIA 72-77]
Arroyo Foul : Personal (2 PF)	00:05.1
	00:05.1 [ATL 78-72]	Crawford Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
	00:05.1 [ATL 79-72]	Crawford Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
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Anthony Foul : Offensive (1 PF)	11:50
Anthony Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	11:50
	11:30 [ATL 81-72]	Smith Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Pachulia (1 AST)
	11:09	Pachulia Foul : Shooting (2 PF)
Anthony Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	11:09
Team Rebound	11:09
Anthony Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)	11:09 [MIA 73-81]
	10:56	Crawford Driving Layup Shot: Missed Block: Anthony (3 BLK)
	10:56	Team Rebound
	10:48 [ATL 83-73]	Williams Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Arroyo Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	10:24
	10:22	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Randolph Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	10:17
	10:17 [ATL 84-73]	Pachulia Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Randolph Substitution replaced by Beasley	10:17
	10:17 [ATL 85-73]	Pachulia Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Arroyo Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Smith (1 ST)	10:08
Arroyo Foul : Personal (3 PF)	10:08
	09:48	Williams Foul : Offensive (1 PF)
	09:48	Williams Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
Arroyo Jump Shot: Missed	09:34
Anthony Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	09:33
Anthony Putback Layup Shot: Missed	09:31
	09:30	Smith Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	09:24	Crawford Foul : Offensive (2 PF)
	09:24	Crawford Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
Beasley Foul : Offensive (5 PF)	09:08
Beasley Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	09:08
	09:08	Team Timeout : Regular
Beasley Substitution replaced by O'Neal	09:08
Anthony Substitution replaced by Randolph	09:08
Jones Substitution replaced by Wade	09:08
O'Neal Foul : Shooting (5 PF)	08:55
	08:55	Pachulia Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:55	Team Rebound
	08:55	Pachulia Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
O'Neal Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	08:54
	08:44	Pachulia Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	08:44	Pachulia Substitution replaced by Johnson
	08:44	Evans Substitution replaced by Smith
	08:44	Smith Substitution replaced by Horford
Wade Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Smith (2 ST)	08:33
Cook Foul : Shooting (2 PF)	08:30
	08:30 [ATL 86-73]	Williams Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	08:30 [ATL 87-73]	Williams Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
O'Neal Jump Shot: Missed	08:14
	08:14	Team Rebound
Randolph Foul : Loose Ball (3 PF)	08:14
	08:14 [ATL 88-73]	Smith Free Throw 1 of 2 (15 PTS)
Arroyo Substitution replaced by Chalmers	08:14
Randolph Substitution replaced by Beasley	08:14
	08:14 [ATL 89-73]	Smith Free Throw 2 of 2 (16 PTS)
	08:00	Smith Foul : Shooting (3 PF)
Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)	08:00 [MIA 74-89]
Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)	08:00 [MIA 75-89]
	07:40	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	07:38	Williams Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	07:38 [ATL 91-75]	Williams Tip Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Beasley Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Wade (4 AST)	07:22 [MIA 77-91]
	07:03	Crawford Substitution replaced by Bibby
	07:03	Team Timeout : Short
	06:58	Horford Jump Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)	06:56
Wade Fade Away Jumper Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: O'Neal (1 AST)	06:44 [MIA 79-91]
	06:21	Johnson Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:19
Beasley Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (4 TO)	06:10
	05:55 [ATL 94-79]	Williams 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Smith (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:54
Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	05:44
	05:43	Smith Rebound (Off:3 Def:10)
	05:35	Chalmers Violation:Kicked Ball
	05:25	Bibby 3pt Shot: Missed
	05:23	Smith Rebound (Off:4 Def:10)
	05:19 [ATL 97-79]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (30 PTS) Assist: Smith (6 AST)
Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	04:52
	04:51	Horford Rebound (Off:4 Def:7)
	04:28	Bibby Jump Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	04:26
O'Neal Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Wade (5 AST)	04:20 [MIA 81-97]
	04:04	Smith Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Cook (1 ST)
Wade 3pt Shot: Missed	03:55
O'Neal Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	03:54
O'Neal Putback Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS)	03:53 [MIA 83-97]
	03:36 [ATL 99-83]	Horford Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Smith (7 AST)
O'Neal Driving Dunk Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Chalmers (4 AST)	03:15 [MIA 85-99]
	02:46	Smith Driving Layup Shot: Missed
Chalmers Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:44
Cook 3pt Shot: Missed	02:35
	02:32	Horford Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)
O'Neal Foul : Personal (6 PF)	02:32
	02:32	Timeout : Official
	02:32	Bibby Substitution replaced by Teague
O'Neal Substitution replaced by Arroyo	02:32
Wade Substitution replaced by Jones	02:32
Chalmers Substitution replaced by Anthony	02:32
	02:32 [ATL 100-85]	Horford Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
	02:32	Smith Substitution replaced by Pachulia
	02:32 [ATL 101-85]	Horford Free Throw 2 of 2 (14 PTS)
Anthony Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Cook (2 AST)	02:10 [MIA 87-101]
	01:52 [ATL 103-87]	Horford Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS)
	01:45	Johnson Foul : Personal (3 PF)
	01:45	Johnson Substitution replaced by Crawford
	01:45	Horford Substitution replaced by Morris
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	01:27
	01:27	Instant Replay - Support Ruling
	01:12	Jump Ball Morris vs Beasley (Crawford gains possession)
	01:02	Crawford Jump Shot: Missed
	01:02	Team Rebound
Beasley Substitution replaced by Randolph	01:02
	00:52.9	Teague Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	00:50.9	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:50.9	Morris Tip Shot: Missed
Randolph Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:47.9
Arroyo Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:40.3 [MIA 89-103]
	00:40.3	Teague Foul : Shooting (1 PF)
Arroyo Free Throw 1 of 1 (9 PTS)	00:40.3 [MIA 90-103]
	00:30.1 [ATL 105-90]	Pachulia Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Teague (1 AST)
Cook Fade Away Jumper Shot: Missed	00:10.9
Team Rebound	00:08.6
End of 4th Quarter

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