Miami Heat at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationHerro scores 24 points in return to help the Heat beat the Hawks 128-97
Bam Adebayo had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Miami, and Norman Powell added 15 points in his first game since participating in his first All-Star game. Kel'el Ware had 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Jalen Johnson had 16 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for Atlanta for his 11th triple-double of the season. It is the most in franchise history for a single season and leads the Eastern Conference.
Oneka Okongwu led Atlanta with 22 points. CJ McCollum had 20 points off the bench. He hit four 3-pointers.
Herro played his 12th game of the season. He missed the last 15 because of a rib injury and returned with a flak jacket.
He came off the bench and did not seem restricted at all, scoring 16 points in the first half. Herro also has missed time with ankle and toe injuries.
The Heat have won six of seven on the road.
Hawks: Host Brooklyn on Sunday.
Regular Season Series
MIA leads series 2-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 128 - 97 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 128 - 97 |
| 4th 17.4 |  |
Keaton Wallace makes free throw 2 of 2 | 128 - 97 |
| 4th 17.4 | |
Keaton Wallace makes free throw 1 of 2 | 128 - 96 |
| 4th 17.4 |  |
Myron Gardner personal foul | 128 - 95 |
Statistics
 MIA |
 ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 52-100 | FG | 36-95 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 13-35 | 3PT | 16-38 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 11-14 | FT | 9-15 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 58 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 47 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 31 | Assists | 26 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 200 |
| 15 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 72 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 21 | Fouls | 16 |
| 34 | Largest Lead | 0 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 97 | Percent Led | 0 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jock Landale, C | Out | Apr 16 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo, C | Out | Apr 14 |
| Dru Smith, G | Out | Apr 13 |
| Nikola Jovic, F | Out | Apr 13 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 16,070 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
46 | 36 | .561 | - | L1 |
 Orlando |
45 | 37 | .549 | 1 | L1 |
 Charlotte |
44 | 38 | .537 | 2 | W1 |
 Miami |
43 | 39 | .524 | 3 | W2 |
 Washington |
17 | 65 | .207 | 29 | L10 |
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