The Miami Heat almost made it look too easy in their systematic dismantling of the Atlanta Hawks in a 108-90 blowout win to make it 15 wins in their last 17 games.
Any fears that their momentum would be slowed down due to the lengthy All-Star break or a roster shake-up at the trade deadline were quickly dissipated. Miami once again displayed very strong defense, to the point that the Hawks were completely out of rhythm and ended up shooting 38% for the game, and efficient shooting with a season-high 17 3-pointers and their second-most in franchise history.