The Heat come alive slapping the Hawks

Atlanta etc Miami. In other words, two teams from the same division, who are close to each other in the rankings, and who are riding an ugly collective dynamic. After eight defeats in nine matches, c Heat however, take advantage of his arrival in Hawkswith four losses in a row, to regain confidence with a convincing victory: 126-111.

In the absence of Bam Adebayo and Tyler Hero, Norman Powell (25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) i Pelle Larsson (21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists) led the game against Trae Young (30 points, 7 assists) et Jalen Johnson (24 points, 10 assists, 9 rebounds).

In the first half, showing more seriousness in key areas such as offensive rebounds and turnovers, the Heat began to stand out at the very end of the period (63-51). With the help of the combined contributions of Norman Powell and especially Jaime Jaquez Jr., author of a painful 12-0. Not undeserved, when we know that the Hawks, first punished by Pele Larsson, chased the result very quickly and created an illusion with only external skills, which eventually fell apart.

Despite multiple efforts by Treo Young and Jaylen Johnson to restart the Atlanta machine after the break, Miami held on and relied on its stronger collective to fend off various opposing attacks. Between the awakening of Andrew Wiggins, the work of Kel’el Ware inside, the “career” of Pele Larson and the metronome of Norman Powell, it is simply too much for the locals, only unable to protect their basket and take care of the ball in several sequences in a row (126-111).

WHAT TO REMEMBER

Miami finds some color. Fueled by the best game of Pele Larsson’s career, Erik Spoelstra’s men showed seriousness in Atlanta. Taking advantage of the gifts left for them by the generous Hawks, they quickly took the lead, they must have been behind, but they broke away for good at the end of the first half, with a 12-0 run by Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Norman Powell. The Florida offense has been unlocked and the win counter has been unblocked again. Even without Bam Adebayo, the Heat’s interior dominance was complete after Kel’el Ware.

Atlanta is going straight to the wall. Some will see it as a mere coincidence, others as a real observation, but since Trae Young has returned from injury, it has been an open-door operation for the Hawks defense: 133, 126, 152, 126 and 126 points, for five losses in the finish. Offensively, that’s not particularly good either, as the loss is huge, especially with the ball in their hands, and with the Knicks (twice), Thunder and Timberwolves on the schedule within a week, the series could turn sour quickly. And the results could quickly sink into the negative.

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How to read statistics? Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive jump; T = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Difference of points when the player is on the field; Points = Points; Rating: player rating calculated based on positive actions – negative actions.