The Miami Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks, 91-82, for their third preseason win of the season on Sunday night.
More importantly however, Gerald Green continued his hot streak of scoring by posting 19 points on 6-of-13 from the field and 3-of-8 from beyond the arc. It was his fifth consecutive game in double digits scoring, as he’s averaging 15.0 points per game this preseason to lead the club.
Head coach Erik Spoelstra had nothing but positive things to say about Green’s scoring outburst following the victory:
“He’s ignitable. We need some of those types of guys.