The Atlanta Hawks fell to a 0-2 hole in their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Miami Heat after being unable to steal a game on the road in South Beach on Tuesday night, falling 115-105 in Game 2 at FTX Arena.
Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Hawks in scoring with 29 points, Trae Young adding 25 points. For the Heat, Jimmy Butler scored a playoff career-high 45 points, Tyler Herro added 15 points off of the bench.
Having been beaten comprehensively in Game 1 by the Heat, the Hawks responded in a much more positive way in Game 2 and were able to trade baskets with the Heat for much of the game, despite their slow start to the first quarter offensively.