ATLANTA – Trae Young had 11 points and 14 assists, and the Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game shedding streak with a 98-86 victory over the Miami Heat on Monday evening.
Onyeka Okongwu had 17 points and eight rebounds, whereas Terrance Mann and Caris LaVert each added 15 points off the bench. NBA steals chief Dyson Daniel had seven steals, one off a season excessive.
The Hawks allowed their fewest points since a 100-82 victory over Cleveland on March 14, 2021, and moved previous Miami into eighth place in the Eastern Conference.
Andrew Wiggins had 23 points for Miami, which misplaced for the sixth time in seven video games and missed 13 of its first 14 3-point makes an attempt.
All-Star Tyler Herro, who had scored 40 points in two of his earlier three video games, was held to 11 points on 4-for-19 capturing.
Takeaways
Heat: Coach Erik Spoelstra continues to tinker with the Heat rotation and hasn’t been capable of finding a profitable formulation. Miami is 2-6 since buying and selling Jimmy Butler to the Warriors on Feb. 5.
Hawks: Quin Snyder mentioned earlier than the sport his staff has been taking part in nicely however not getting the outcomes they’re in search of. Against the Heat, they broke by way of with a much-needed win in opposition to a possible future play-in opponent.
Key second
With 3:25 remaining and the Hawks main by six, Atlanta efficiently challenged a foul on Young that worn out two Miami free throws. Mann hit a 3-pointer on the following possession to push the result in 93-84.
Key stat
One evening after permitting the Pistons to shoot a season-high 59.1% from the sector, the Hawks held the Heat to a season-low 32.1%.
Up subsequent
The Hawks and Heat will meet once more on Wednesday, this time in Miami, for the third of 4 conferences between the groups this season.
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