The Atlanta Hawks were in Miami Monday evening to take on the Heat. They were not able to take the victory, losing to the Heat 130-128.
In the first matchup against these two teams on Saturday, the Heat had control the entire game and won comfortably, even though the Hawks made a late attempt at a comeback. With the Hawks and Heat close in the standings, taking one of these would be beneficial for the Hawks.
The Hawks had a solid first quarter, putting up 43 points, a big difference from Saturday’s start. Getting in the paint was a big emphasis in the quarter, with the first 18 points coming from that area.