The Miami Heat will be looking for improved shooting and the Hawks will continue to search for ways to integrate their new players into the rotation when the teams meet on Monday in Atlanta.
(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu (17) drives to the basket as Miami Heat center Kel’el Ware (7) and guard Tyler Herro (14) defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Miami.
Blown leads have shortened Miami's room for error this season, but these variables on offense can help the Heat find balance.
The good news for the Heat is its next two games come against a sub-.500 squad, with back-to-back matchups against the Hawks on deck. The Heat takes on the Hawks in Atlanta on Monday before the two teams face off again on Wednesday in Miami.
A microcosm of the season, as in the Heat don’t have a shot? It certainly felt that way in Monday night’s loss to the Hawks, when a made shot practically was reason for celebration.
In Wednesday’s home win over the Hawks, the Heat exploded for 131 points on a season-best 59.2 percent shooting from the field and a season-best 54.8 percent shooting (23 of 42) from behind the arc on its way to the 22-point victory. It marked the Heat’s first double-digit victory since a 21-point win over the San Antonio Spurs on Jan. 19.