The Atlanta Hawks battled the Miami Heat to a double-overtime contest but couldn’t find the plays they needed in the second overtime period, eventually falling 117-111 at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night.
Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 29 points with De’Andre Hunter adding 23 points. For the Heat, Tyler Herro scored a game-high 33 points and Jimmy Butler added 29 points.
The Heat are one of a number of sides who are locked in a fierce battle with a number of teams in the Eastern Conference and absolutely needed this win. A loss for the Heat in this spot would have dramatically more ramifications to their season than a loss for the Hawks would in this spot, and in the first half the Heat certainly played like a team with more to lose.