Still no Jimmy Butler with Miami and, despite several major absentees (Dyson Daniels, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Onyeka Okongwu), the Hawks took the opportunity to score a third victory in a row, in front of their home crowd (120-110).
A success marked with the seal of Jalen Johnson (28 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists) and De'Andre Hunter (26 points), while Trae Young (11 points, 15 assists) took care of running the store because of his clumsiness and that Garrison Mathews (18 points) was valuable coming off the bench for Atlanta. As is often the case this season, it is Tyler Herro (28 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds) who carried the hopes of Heat.
This match, it was the Hawks who generally dominated, taking control in the first quarter and never letting go until the end. Even if, in the last five minutes, Miami managed to come back to a point under the leadership of their duo Herro – Adebayo. It was therefore necessary for De'Andre Hunter then Trae Young, on free throws, and especially Jalen Johnson, on 3-pointers, to put it back to definitively push back the Florida players.
Before that, it was the same Jalen Johnson who was responsible for putting Atlanta on the right track. Like him, Quin Snyder's men made little waste of the shoot, relying on a strong and efficient team to do so.
The substitutes, and the pair De'Andre Hunter – Garrison Mathews, particularly caused misery for the Heat throughout the afternoon with their multiple 3-point successes.
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– Atlanta continues its good season. As the halfway mark approaches, the Hawks have re-entered the Top 6 of the East just ahead of their opponent of the day. On the positive side (17-15) and now on a series of three consecutive victories, they continue to rely on a very deep collective where, every evening, a different attacker can prove dangerous. In this case, today it is Jalen Johnson, De'Andre Hunter and Garrison Mathews who fueled Quin Snyder's attack, with the good services of Trae Young, a creative metronome. Good for confidence before heading off on a six-game road trip to celebrate 2025.
– Miami took on water on defense. When they are having a good day, the Hawks are capable of blowing up any defense in the league collectively and, today, it was the Heat who paid the price and got swept away. Unable to contain their counterparts, Erik Spoelstra's players broke behind the 3-point line but also in the paint, without failing to offer easy points on the free-throw line. Too many imperfections in defense, particularly in the second half, which are paid for in cash upon arrival…
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
