Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationJalen Johnson scores 28 to lead the Hawks over the Heat 120-110
Trae Young added his 22nd double-double of the season, with 11 point and 15 assist, and De'Andre Hunter scored 26 points in his 14th consecutive game with at least 15 points coming off the bench.
Tyler Herro scored 28 points and dished out 10 assists and Bam Adebayo added 17 points and 10 rebounds. It was the Heat's fourth game in a row Jimmy Butler, who sat out for what the team called “return to competition reconditioning.”
Hawks: Johnson has been on an offensive tear in his last two games. He finished two points shy of his single-game career high of 30 points, set in his last game, on Thursday against the Chicago Bulls. Hunter also finished just one point shy of his single-game career high of 27 points.
Regular Season Series
ATL leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 110 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 110 - 120 |
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shot clock turnover | 110 - 120 |
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Jalen Johnson defensive rebound | 110 - 120 |
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Bam Adebayo misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 110 - 120 |
Statistics
MIA |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-90 | FG | 44-86 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 13-41 | 3PT | 15-37 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 17-18 | FT | 17-22 |
| 94 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 47 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 23 | Assists | 34 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 19 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Dec 23 |
| Eli John Ndiaye, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Dec 14 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pelle Larsson, G | Out | Dec 25 |
| Nikola Jovic, F | Out | Dec 25 |
| Keshad Johnson, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| Tyler Herro, G | Out | Dec 25 |
| Bam Adebayo, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 17,856 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
Miami |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Atlanta |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
Charlotte |
10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
Washington |
5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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