Atlanta, GA — Trae Young posted 11 points and 14 assists as the Atlanta Hawks ended a three-game losing streak with a 98-86 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday night.
Onyeka Okongwu contributed 17 points and eight rebounds, while Terrance Mann and Caris LeVert each added 15 points off the bench. Dyson Daniels, the NBA’s steals leader, racked up seven steals, just one shy of his season high.
The Hawks allowed the fewest points in a game since their 100-82 win over Cleveland on March 14, 2021, moving past Miami into eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Andrew Wiggins led the Heat with 23 points, but Miami dropped their sixth game in seven outings, struggling early with their shooting. They missed 13 of their first 14 attempts from beyond the arc.
Miami’s All-Star Tyler Herro, who had scored 40 points in two of his last three games, was held to just 11 points on 4-for-19 shooting.
Takeaways:
Heat: Head coach Erik Spoelstra has continued to experiment with Miami’s rotation, but the team has struggled to find consistency. Since trading Jimmy Butler to the Warriors on February 5, Miami has gone just 2-6.
Hawks: Atlanta’s head coach Quin Snyder mentioned before the game that the team had been playing well but hadn’t been seeing the results. The Hawks’ win over the Heat was a crucial one as they aim to make a strong push for the play-in tournament.
Key Moment:
With 3:25 left in the game and the Hawks leading by six, Atlanta successfully challenged a foul on Trae Young that wiped out two Heat free throws. On the following possession, Mann hit a 3-pointer, extending the Hawks’ lead to 93-84.
Key Stat:
One night after allowing the Detroit Pistons to shoot a season-high 59.1% from the field, the Hawks bounced back by holding the Heat to a season-low 32.1% shooting.
Up Next:
The Hawks and Heat will meet again on Wednesday in Miami for the third of four matchups between the teams this season.
