Miami Warmth heart Bam Adebayo (13) drives towards Atlanta Hawks guard Wesley Matthews (32) through the first half of an NBA basketball sport, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in Atlanta. (AP Photograph/Mike Stewart)
ATLANTA — Bam Adebayo scored 26 factors with 17 rebounds and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added a career-high 20 factors because the short-handed Miami Warmth beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-109 on Saturday evening for his or her fourth straight win.
Miami was enjoying its first sport since main scorer Tyler Herro sprained his proper ankle in Wednesday evening’s 108-102 win at Memphis. Herro is anticipated to overlook no less than two weeks. One other prime scorer, Jimmy Butler, missed the sport towards Atlanta for private causes.
Coach Erik Spoelstra stated he was given a powerful indication in a pregame assembly that gamers had been desirous to fill the void left by Herro and Butler when he knowledgeable the group “we had been going to must have some guys step up.”
Added Spoelstra: “Everybody was leaning ahead with the physique language saying ‘It’s me.’”
Jumper pure, bringing down boards, protection on lock… hold dominating, Bam 💥 pic.twitter.com/UGmsAwf5Et
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 12, 2023
The Warmth confirmed off their depth to seek out scoring from completely different sources.
Kyle Lowry scored 17 factors and Josh Richardson had 16, additionally a season-high. Duncan Robinson scored 11 factors in his first begin of the season. Kevin Love had seven factors.
Jaquez, making his third begin, nearly doubled his earlier excessive of 11 factors towards Memphis.
“I wouldn’t say essentially to attain,” Jaquez stated when requested how he noticed his position within the new lineup. “I might say to only make performs.”
Jaime adopted up his clutch 3 final sport with a brand new profession excessive in his beginning position tonight 🔥 pic.twitter.com/xDOiapvdQt
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 12, 2023
The emergence of various scorers was not a shock to Spoelstra, who stated earlier than the sport he had “lots of guys who’ve been chomping on the bit to get extra minutes. … Guys are ready.”
Trae Younger led Atlanta with 27 factors, together with 14 within the fourth quarter, and 11 assists. Dejounte Murray had 23 factors. Every guard tried 9 3-pointers, however coach Quin Snyder wasn’t happy together with his group’s 18 of 46 taking pictures on long-range photographs.
“We had some beauty that we didn’t take,” Snyder stated.
Added Younger: “We’ve simply acquired to shoot the ball. Once we catch the ball, simply shoot it. Don’t hesitate.”
J-Wealthy was almost good from the ground and was massive off the bench. Bounce again 🤙 pic.twitter.com/uHj5PhoIJR
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 12, 2023
Younger stated Miami’s protection “will make you assume you’ve acquired a driving lane and different guys are over there serving to. In case you’re not able to shoot 3s towards this group, you’re going to have a troublesome evening.”
Jaquez, the first-round decide from UCLA, hit a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to shut the primary half, giving Miami a 63-52 lead.
Miami led by 21 late within the first half. Atlanta’s final lead was 5-4.
The Hawks had been averaging 121.8 factors per sport, third within the league. It was the most effective common by means of eight video games for the franchise for the reason that St. Louis Hawks averaged 117.5 within the begin of the 1960-61 season.
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Kyle’s management, scoring & scrappy performs on show.
2nd straight sport scoring 17 factors & veteran strikes down the stretch. pic.twitter.com/hPXP8Cuev0
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) November 12, 2023
Hawks guard Wesley Matthews (proper calf) sank two 3-pointers within the third quarter and scored seven factors in his first sport of the season. Matthews’ father, Wesley Matthews Sr., performed a mixed 152 video games with Atlanta (1980-83, 84 and 1990). They develop into the primary father-son duo to play for the Hawks.
The Hawks debuted their fly metropolis version uniform which included the blue accent used of their 1968 first Atlanta uniform.
UP NEXT
Miami: Continues its four-game street swing at San Antonio on Sunday evening.
Atlanta: Visits Detroit on Tuesday evening.
