The Atlanta Hawks suffered a defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat in a home contest on Saturday night. Starting for the Hawks were the usual players: Trae Young, Dejounte Murray, De’Andre Hunter, Jalen Johnson, and Clint Capela. The Heat started with Kyle Lowry, Jamie Jaquez, Duncan Robinson, and Haywood Highsmith. Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, and Caleb Martin were listed as unavailable before the game.
The Hawks had a slow start, quickly falling behind 10-5 before a timeout called by Quin Snyder. Bam Adebayo scored a quick eight points while the Hawks struggled offensively. Wes Matthews entered the game for his first minutes as a Hawk late in the first quarter.