The Hawks took on the Miami Heat without star player Trae Young seeking a three-game winning streak. In Young’s place was Bogdan Bogdanovic, who was into the starting lineup for his fourth start this season.
Dejounte Murray stepped into Young’s shoes as the lead guard and helped powered the Hawks to some early buckets. The main trigger was getting some stops on Miami and racing out for quick points in transition. Atlanta secured a 15-9 edge by the first timeout.
The Hawks maintained their lead behind a couple of triples from sparingly used Patty Mills. Murray chipped in with some nifty drives and finishes around the rim in traffic.