SportsThursday, October 29
The Hawks lost 129-117 to the Heat for their third straight loss
The Morning Marietta team
If you caught the Hawks Wednesday, you saw Miami beat Atlanta 129-117 for its first win of the season after losing its first four games. Atlanta is 2-3 and has dropped three straight.
Miami beat Atlanta for its first win of the season
- Miami Heat129 (won)Atlanta Hawks117
Rookie Kingston Flemings was the bright spot. The Atlanta Voice reports he scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting, tying Nickeil Alexander-Walker for the team high. He hadn't scored in double figures in the first four games.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo: 24 points, 18 rebounds for Miami
- Bam Adebayo: 24 points and a new Heat rebounding record, 5,794
- Next: Hawks host Cleveland tonight
Miami outscored Atlanta in the paint 70-52
| Heat | Measure | Hawks |
|---|---|---|
| 129 | Final points | 117 |
| 69 | Halftime points | 56 |
| 70 | Points in the paint | 52 |
Sources: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, CBS Atlanta
Atlanta News First lists a 7 p.m. start for Cleveland, while CBS Atlanta says it was pushed back an hour for the WNBA game at State Farm Arena. Double-check before you head out.