With the win, the Heat increased their lead in the division to a game and a half over the Hawks. After the Hawks took a 65-63 lead in the third quarter, the Heat went on a 17-4 run to put the game out of reach. Dwyane Wade had a terrific night from the field, shooting eleven for thirteen, the best single-game shooting percentage of his spectacular career. He finished with 26 points. LeBron James led the Heat with 27 points, Chris Bosh scored fourteen and Norris Cole added ten off the bench. Bosh had a double-double as he led the Heat with ten rebounds. The win puts the Heat's record at 14-5 on the season.
Atlanta suffered their second straight loss to Miami this season and is just 1-7 against them since March 2011. Only being down by two points at the half, and taking a brief lead in the third quarter, the Hawks were in perfect position to win this game. They unfortunately didn't have enough fight in them to beat the Heat though. Josh Smith matched his career-high by hitting four of his five three point attempts. He was eight for 21 shooting three pointers this year before the game. He finished with a team-high 22 points.
Al Horford once again had a double-double scoring 20 points and pulling down a team high eleven rebounds. DeShawn Stevenson scored twelve points, all on three pointers, and Jeff Teague and Lou Williams each had eleven. The Hawks were once again without Kyle Korver who was still out with back spasms, he could possibly be back for the next game.
The Hawks fall to 12-6 on the season. Their next opponent will be the Orlando Magic, they are currently 8-12 on the year. The game will be at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in Orlando.
LeBron James drives by the Hawks' Josh Smith on Monday night, both James and Smith led their respective teams in scoring in the Miami Heat's 101-92 win.
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