The Atlanta Hawks picked up their first win in three tries since the All-Star break, beating the Heat by 12-points on Monday night in what could generously be filed away as a “defense-first” affair*; with the two team’s combining to shoot just 34.9% from the floor and 16-for-75 (21.3%) from the perimeter over the course of the contest.
*A stingier writer than myself might use the term “rock fight”
Monday’s game came on the second night of a back-to-back, with the Hawks looking to make amends on the less glamorous end of the floor after being torched by the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night, and while they certainly benefited from a bit of shooting luck*, it’s safe to say that they did just that.