The Atlanta Hawks suffered a second consecutive defeat against the Miami Heat as their season-series came to a close on Monday night, falling 130-128 at the Miami-Dade Arena.
Trae Young scored 25 points while backcourt partner Dejounte Murray added 23 as seven Hawks racked up double-digit scoring. For the Heat, Jimmy Butler scored a game-high 26 points, with Victor Oladipo adding 22 points off the bench.
The Hawks put up a far greater challenge in this game compared to Saturday’s loss and this was evident immediately by scoring a 43 point first quarter on 76% shooting from the field.