The HEAT closed out the season on a positive note Wednesday with a 113-99 home win over the playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks. Jason Williams led seven players in double figures for Miami with 17 points and five assists.
Ricky Davis' sweet stroke Saturday night netted five treys and 27 points on 11-for-16 shooting, but the Heat couldn't catch the Hawks down the stretch and lost 97-94 at Philips Arena. Earlier, Miami came up short in the teams' 51.9-second do-over, falling 114-111 to Atlanta.
Dwyane Wade did it all Wednesday night, scoring 36 points, dishing out 10 assists and grabbing six rebounds, but the HEAT came up short to the Hawks in overtime, 117-111.
Smith snuffed out Wade's potentially game-tying layup with 3.9 seconds left, Joe Johnson scored 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a 10-point deficit entering the final quarter to beat the Heat 82-79 Wednesday night. Shaquille O'Neal had 18 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocks - his most in nearly three years - for Miami. O'Neal passed Alex English for 11th on the NBA's scoring list with his eighth point, but other than that, there was little for Miami to enjoy.
Preseason Hawks vs. HEAT October 10, 2007 LOSS: 106-100
Udonis Haslem was dominant on both sides of the court, scoring 22 points and grabbing 12 rebounds in Miami's 106-100 overtime loss to Atlanta in a preseason matchup on Wednesday. Dorell Wright also had an impressive showing, swatting six shots.
The HEAT got 22 points and 11 rebounds from Shaquille O'Neal and outscored the Hawks by 12 points in the second half of a 106-89 win on Monday. O'Neal's effort moved him into 12th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. James Posey had 19 points on efficient 6-of-9 shooting, and Eddie Jones added 13 points and nine rebounds.
Jason Williams scored 21 to lead six players in double-figure scoring in the HEAT's 91-83 victory over the Hawks on Wednesday. Eddie Jones posted 14 points and recorded four steals, while Shaquille O'Neal scored 12 and dished out six assists.
In his best game since rejoining Miami, Eddie Jones scored 14 of his game-high 21 points in the fourth quarter of an 88-81 victory over the visiting Hawks on Monday. Shaquille O'Neal added 14 and nine rebounds. Jason Kapono scored seven before leaving with a sprained ankle in the third period.
Dwyane Wade nailed a trey and then assisted on a Jason Williams 3-pointer on consecutive possessions in overtime and Miami never looked back in Saturday's 93-88 victory in Atlanta. Wade finished with 37 points and nine assists, and Udonis Haslem added 21 points and 17 rebounds.
Preseason HEAT @ Hawks October 14, 2006 LOSS: 91-81
Miami could not maintain its hot start and was dealt a 91-81 preseason road loss by the Hawks on Saturday night. Antoine Walker racked up 17 points, 12 rebounds and four assists and Udonis Haslem scored 16 on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor. Shaquille O'Neal had nine points in limited action and Dwyane Wade did not play.
The HEAT rested several of their starters in Tuesday's 103-100 loss at Atlanta. With Miami already locked into the No. 2 seed in the East, Shaquille O'Neal, Dwyane Wade and Gary Payton sat out. Coach Pat Riley also was absent, as he was visiting his ill mother. Dorell Wright led the way with a career-high 19 points and Jason Kapono added 16 on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor.
The HEAT trailed by as many as 17 and did not hold a lead until Derek Anderson found Alonzo Mourning under the basket for a dunk with 1.8 seconds left in Saturday's 95-93 home win over the Hawks. Anderson, playing in his first game since being acquired from Houston, scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter. Shaquille O'Neal led the HEAT with 21 points and eight rebounds while Dwyane Wade sat out with a wrist injury.
Shaquille O'Neal welcomed Pat Riley back to the AmericanAirlines Arena bench with a dominant performance in the HEAT's 111-92 win Tuesday against the Hawks. Riley watched the Big Fella notch a game-high 28 points and 10 rebounds in just 24 minutes. The Heat have won nine straight against Atlanta and four of five overall since Riley took over as interim head coach.
Jason Williams and Dwyane Wade combined for 41 points to lead the HEAT to Wednesday's 96-74 win at Atlanta. Williams tallied 21 points and nine assists, while Wade was right behind him with 20 points. Alonzo Mourning scored 14 and grabbed 12 rebounds for Miami, which led by nine at the half and pulled away for good in the fourth.
Jason Williams and Gary Payton showed they can provided a nice complement to Dwyane Wade. Williams made a late 3-pointer before Payton made a game-winning shot at the buzzer to lift the Miami HEAT to an 84-83 win over the Atlanta Hawks in preseason action.
Shandon Anderson scored a season-high 21 points to help lead the HEAT to a 106-96 victory over
the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena. Atlanta kept pace with Miami in the first half behind the hot shooting of Antoine Walker, scoring 18 points on 7-of-
10 shooting, to keep the Hawks to within three, 54-51, at the intermission. In the second half, the HEAT came out rolling, outscoring the Hawks 23-
10 during the first six minutes of the third quarter to take its largest lead of the game, 16 points. But Atlanta would answer Miami’s run with a 21-4 run
of their own to take an 82-81 with 6.4 seconds remaining in the quarter. But Anderson’s three-point play with 0.3 seconds left put the HEAT back up
by two heading into the final period. The HEAT held the Hawks to 14 points on 29.4 percent shooting in the final 12 minutes to secure the win.
After a five-game West Coast swing, the HEAT brought home a victory, 111-92, over the Atlanta
Hawks. Dwyane Wade appeared in his first game since missing back-to-back games due to injuries, tying Shaquille O’Neal for a game high 25
points. Despite only a five-point lead, 54-49, at the half, the HEAT pulled away in the third quarter with a 16-2 run. Wade, complemented by the
bench, led the way with 12 points in the quarter. Miami held Atlanta to 39.1 percent shooting from the field in the second half and increased its lead
to 19 in the fourth. Shaquille O’Neal notched another double-double, grabbing 12 rebounds.
The HEAT defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks, 116-102, in Miami on Monday night to extend its
win streak to a franchise-record 12 in a row. Shaquille O’Neal, sporting a flak jacket for bruised ribs, paced the HEAT with a game-high 31 points while Dwyane Wade added 29 points and a game-high nine assists. The Hawks held a one-point lead at the break and had the HEAT down 78-72 with 3:56 left in the third period before Miami took over. Wade’s lay up with 3:39 remaining started a 13-0 run, part of an 18-2 run which was capped by a Rasual Butler jumper to close out the quarter. Miami jumped out by as many as 16 points in the final period led by Christian Laettner’s nine points off the bench. The HEAT connected on 46.7 percent from the field while holding Atlanta to 31.8 percent shooting in the final 12 minutes. For the game, the HEAT outscored the Hawks in the paint 56-36. Miami has scored 100 or more points in eight out of its last nine contests.
The HEAT recorded their second straight road win in a 99-93 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. The
game remained close throughout the entire first half, with neither team gaining a bigger lead than six points. The Hawks, who entered halftime with a
three point advantage, began the third quarter with a 10-4 run to take a seven point lead halfway through the period. From that point, Miami finished
the quarter with an 18-10 run to hold a one point advantage going into the fourth. The lead seesawed in the final period before Miami closed the
game with a 16-9 run to take the win. The HEAT were led by Dwyane Wade, who recorded a points/assists double-double with a game-high 31
points and 11 assists. Shaquille O’Neal scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Four Hawks players scored in double-figures, including
Antoine Walker’s team-high 22 points. The HEAT were out-rebounded 46-37.
Miami recorded its fourth straight preseason victory, and second consecutive win over the Hawks,
with a 113-82 win. The HEAT led the entire game, going ahead by as many as 38 points in the fourth quarter. Miami shot 58.2% from the field, their
highest percentage in a preseason game, and 35.7% from three-point range. The club was led by Shaquille O’Neal and Dwyane Wade, who scored
19 points a piece. Wang Zhi-Zhi came off the bench in the second half to score 12 points in 16 minutes. Kevin Willis led all Hawks scorers with 13
points off the bench.
The HEAT outscored the Hawks 55-29 in the first half and cruised to a 92-82 victory Monday in their only preseason game in Miami. Dwyane Wade posted 18 points and Shaquille O'Neal added 15 for Miami.
Brian Grant's offensive rebound led to Dwyane Wade's decisive bucket with 39.6 seconds left, and the HEAT made a pair of defensive stands in the waning moments to preserve a 100-97 win in Atlanta on Wednesday. Eddie Jones scored 23 points and Lamar Odom added 21 for Miami, which is now tied with New Orleans and Milwaukee for fourth place in the East.
The Miami HEAT set a season high for points scored, a season high for points in a half and a franchise record for largest halftime margin in a 125-92 victory over the Miami HEAT. The 125 points were the most points scored this season, while the 73 points scored in the first half was a season high for points scored in any half and the 73-42 (+31) halftime margin set a new franchise record. Eddie Jones scored 17 of his game high 24 points in the first quarter after connecting on 8-of-9 from the field, including a perfect 4-of-4 from the three-point line. He also netted 4-of-4 from the free-throw line.
HEAT rookie Dwyane Wade scored a NBA career high 32 points and tied an AmericanAirlines Arena record for field goals made (15-of-22) in leading Miami to a 97-79 win over the Atlanta Hawks. Wade also tied his career high for assists in the game with eight. The win improves the HEAT’s season record to 9-15 overall and more-importantly 7-4 at home. Miami has also won four consecutive games dating back to Dec. 9th. In addition to Wade, Miami got 22 points from Eddie Jones and a 19-point 12 rebounding effort from Lamar Odom. Brian Grant also pulled down 12 rebounds, but scored only four points. After falling behind 7-0 to open the game in the first quarter, the HEAT outscored the Hawks 17 to 10 to tie the score at 17-17 with 3:39 left to play in the period. From that point, the HEAT never trailed again and went on to lead by as many as 21 points in the game, including a 31-point third quarter in which the HEAT outscored the Hawks by 13 points (31-18).
Atlanta forward Shareef Abdur Rahim scored 34 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead the Hawks to a 95-83 win over the HEAT at Phillips Arena. Miami trailed by 18 points after three periods, thanks to a season-low 10-point third quarter in route to a 71-53 deficit. The HEAT rallied after outscoring the Hawks 20-3 over the next seven minutes to close the scored to within 74-73. Atlanta immediately responded by scoring seven consecutive points to extend its lead to 80-73 with less than 2:55 left to play in the game. HEAT guard Eddie Jones scored 11 of his season-high 28 points in the final period after connecting on 8-of-15 from the field and 4-of-9 from the three-point line. He also netted 8-of-9 from the free-throw line. In addition to Jones, the HEAT got double-figure scoring from Lamar Odom (15 points), Rafer Alston (13 points) and Dwyane Wade (11 points). Udonis Haslem and Brian Grant each recorded double-figure rebounding games pulling down 11 and 10 boards respectively.
Rasual Butler’s 12-foot jumper with one second remaining in regulation
lifted the Miami HEAT to a 94-92 preseason win over the
Atlanta Hawks at TECO Arena. Butler finished with 13 points on 5-of-12
shooting from the field including one three-pointer. The score was tied at
92-
92 with 16 seconds remaining, when the HEAT spread the floor, giving Butler
a clear lane to make a play. On the ensuing Hawk possession, Obinna
Ekezie’s jumper bounced off the back rim and the HEAT secured the victory.
Miami trailed by as many as nine points in the fourth quarter, until John
Wallace entered the game at the 7:18 mark of the quarter. Wallace scored 11
of his 15 points over a five-minute span to give the HEAT a three point
lead at 88-85 with 2:49 left to play. Over the next minute and a half, the
HEAT would extend it lead to five, before the Hawks would eventually tie
the
score at 90-90 and then again at 92-92, setting the stage for Butler’s
heroics.
Eddie Jones scored 26 points on 7-of-11 shooting from the field, including five three-pointers to lead the Miami HEAT to a 99-79 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks at AmericanAirlines Arena. Jones also shot a perfect 7-of-7 from the free-throw line with five rebounds and four assists. The win was the third of the season for the HEAT over Atlanta. The HEAT are 26-29 all-time versus the Hawks, which
includes a 19-9 mark in Miami (5-1 at AmericanAirlines Arena). Miami trailed 22-18 after the first quarter, but took a 42-41 lead into halftime and a
72-58 mark after three quarters. It was a 17-0 run that got Miami rolling, sparked by eight points off the bench from LaPhonso Ellis. Ellis finished the
game with 15 points, connecting on three 3-pointers (3-of-7 3FG). In addition to Jones and Ellis, Brian Grant chipped in with his 19 double-double of
the season, scoring 11 points and pulling down 14 rebounds. Every HEAT player that played on Monday scored, including Caron Butler (nine points),
Rasual Butler (nine points), Malik Allen (eight points), Travis Best (six points) and Vladimir Stepania (two points).
Caron Butler matched his career-high of 25 points and four steals in leading the Miami HEAT to a 107-73 rout of
the Atlanta Hawks at the Phillips Arena. It was the second consecutive win for Miami over Atlanta, having defeating them two days earlier 93-84 in Florida. The 34-point victory was the highest winning margin over Atlanta, since previously posting a 22-point win on Jan. 21, 2000. It was also the fifth largest margin of victory in the history of the franchise. In addition to Butler, the HEAT had four other players reach double-figure scoring including 20 points from Eddie Jones and 16 points from Vladimir Stepania. Rasual Butler and Mike James chipped in with 11 and 10 points respectively. Stepania also pulled down 13 rebounds, his third double-double of the season off the bench. Despite losing Travis Best to a right ankle sprain, just two minutes into the game, the HEAT was able to record its sixth victory in seven games. The 29 turnovers forced on Wednesday was the most this season. The previous high turnover mark was 21, set versus L.A. Lakers on Nov. 26, 2002.
HEAT vs. Hawks Dec. 30th, 2002
The Miami HEAT had three players score 20 points or more on Monday, defeating the Atlanta Hawks 93-84 at
AmericanAirlines Arena. Eddie Jones (5-of-17) led all scorers with 23 points, followed by Caron Butler (7-of-11) with 21 points and Travis Best (7-of-14) with 20 points. The HEAT have won five of its last six games, led by Jones, who is averaging 25 points in his last 10 games, while the HEAT has relied on stifling defense during their solid stretch. After holding the Boston Celtics to just 28 percent from the field on Dec. 27 (90-70 win), Miami forced Atlanta to shoot just 38 percent (28-of-73). It marked the fifth time in the last six games the HEAT held its opponent under 40 percent. Malik Allen reached double-figures for the 17th time this season, scoring 11 points, while Brian Grant recorded his 20th double-figure rebounding game with 13 boards to go along with his eight points. Miami set a season-high for free-throw percentage, connecting on 23-of-25 from the line (92 percent).
Despite five HEAT players scoring in double-figures, including a team-high 21 points from Malik
Allen, Miami could not find the basket in overtime, falling to the Atlanta Hawks 100-94. It was the fourth time this season that the HEAT has given up 100 points in a game. Miami led by 11 points in the fourth quarter, but watched as Atlanta used a 12-2 run to take the lead in a back and forth ending in regulation. The score read 88-85 with ten seconds remaining, when HEAT guard Mike James let fly his third made three-pointer of the game from
the top of the key, to tie the score at 88-88 as the clock ran down to four seconds. Miami shot just 2-of-12 in the overtime period and played mainly without the services of Travis Best, Caron Butler and Brian Grant. Best and Butler fouled out late in the fourth quarter, while Grant was sent to the bench with his sixth foul with 12 seconds remaining in the extra period. Eddie Jones scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, for his first doubledouble
of the season, followed by 15 points from James off the bench and 14 from Butler. Grant scored 10 points and pulled down a game-high 16 rebounds, for his fifth double-double of the season, 54th in his HEAT career and 127th of his NBA career.
HEAT vs. Hawks History
H/A
DATE
SCORE
W/L
HEAT LEADING SCORER
OPP. LEADING SCORER
2001-02 Season
H
03/29/02
92-80
W
JONES-16
TERRY-23
H
02/05/02
76-73
L
JONES/STRICKLAND-16
ABDUR-RAHIM-34
A
12/27/01
100-96
L
JONES-24
TERRY-32
A
11/03/01
90-83
L
MOURNING-.23
TERRY-20
2000-01 Season
A
02/02/01
91-80
W
JONES-24
TERRY-31
H
12/08/00
80-76
W
JONES-23
HENDERSON-22
A
12/05/00
100-92
W
JONES-18
TERRY-23
1999-2000 Season
A
03/21/00
82-77
L
MASHBURN-20
HENDERSON/JACKSON-15
H
01/21/00
101-79
W
MASHBURN-28
JACKSON-18
H
11/24/99
93-91
W
MASHBURN-25
RIDER-28
A
11/23/99
113-106
L
MASHBURN-26
RIDER-32
1998-99 Season
H
05/04/99
93-79
W
MASHBURN-18
SMITH-21
A
03/17/99
86-85
W
HARDAWAY-24
SMITH-22
H
03/10/99
88-78
W
HARDAWAY-21
CRAWFORD-14
1997-98 Season
A
04/19/98
101-89
L
LENARD-18
SMITH-30
H
02/02/98
90-83
W
MOURNING-22
BLAYLOCK-20
H
12/20/97
99-92
W
MOURNING-21
SMITH-23
A
12/09/97
97-81
W
LENARD-22
LAETTNER-22
1996-97 Season
H
01/21/97
94-91
W
HARDAWAY-24
SMITH-22
A
11/15/96
85-77
L
HARDAWAY-23
CORBIN-22
H
11/01/96
94-81
W
MOURNING-26
LAETTNER-31
1995-96 Season
H
04/21/96
104-92
L
MOURNING-17
AUGMON-23
H
02/07/96
101-89
W
MOURNING-36
SMITH-27
A
01/20/96
98-78
L
LENARD/THOMAS-13
LONG-20
A
11/17/95
91-88
W
OWENS-24
LANG-20
1994-95 Season
A
03/22/95
98-84
W
WILLIS-24
CORBIN-21
H
01/30/95
95-92
L
ASKINS-19
SMITH-23
A
01/16/95
99-95
L
OWENS-22
BLAYLOCK-20
H
12/17/94
96-85
W
WILLIS-24
EHLO-14
1993-94 Season
H
04/21/94
94-89
W
RICE-21
MANNING-21
A
03/26/94
100-90
L
SMITH-17
AUGMON-25
A
02/10/94
114-98
L
RICE-22
WILKINS-33
H
11/19/93
95-92
L
SEIKALY-19
WILLIS-23
1992-93 Season
A
03/27/93
118-106
L
RICE-19
WILKINS-37
H
02/03/93
116-96
W
RICE-45
WILKINS-34
H
12/18/92
108-100
L
COLES-22
BLAYLOCK-20
A
11/28/92
112-100
L
RICE-30
WILKINS-32
1991-92 Season
A
03/14/92
115-102
L
RICE-22
AUGMON-24
H
02/13/92
121-119
W
LONG/RICE-26
ROBINSON-25
H
12/14/91
121-101
W
RICE-26
WILLIS-23
A
11/09/91
97-93
L
RICE-24
WILKINS-34
1990-91 Season
A
03/23/91
108-93
L
BURTON-23
WILKINS-26
H
03/08/91
102-96
L
DOUGLAS/BURTON-18
RIVERS-19
A
01/22/91
118-107
L
DOUGLAS-25
WILLIS-29
H
12/12/90
118-93
L
DOUGLAS/RICE-16
WILKINS-28
1989-90 Season
A
04/21/90
130-109
L
EDWARDS-21
WILKINS-36
A
02/26/90
123-114
L
SEIKALY-26
WILKINS-36
H
12/21/89
117-115
L
RICE-27
MALONE-28
H
11/24/89
103-87
L
RICE-15
WILKINS-35
1988-89 Season
A
03/11/89
111-78
L
SPARROW-14
WILKINS-26
H
02/19/89
124-115
W
LONG-30
WILKINS-25
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