The Atlanta Hawks will take on the Miami Heat on Monday evening after falling in South Beach on Saturday evening by a score of 117-109. The Hawks will need this game rather badly if they have plans of jumping Miami in the Eastern Conference standings by the end of the season, as a win on Monday would give Miami a 2.5 game lead on the Hawks with just 17 games to play.
The Heat defense of guards Trae Young and Dejounte Murray was the story on Saturday, as Young posted a season-low eight points in the loss.