Hield's 31 points weren't enough to save the Heat from a 143-117 victory over the Hawks.

April 14th - The Heat defeated the Hawks 143-117. Hark had 26 points, 1 rebound, and 5 assists, while Powell added 25 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists. For the Hawks, Hield scored 31 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 assists, while Kispert had 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists.

At the start of the game, Adebayo led the Heat to a double-digit lead. The Hawks narrowed the gap thanks to scoring in the paint by Koloko and Newell. At the end of the first quarter, the Heat led 33-24. In the second quarter, the Heat started with a 7-0 run, extending their lead to over 15 points. Adebayo continued to attack the basket, and the Heat once led by 17 points. At halftime, the Heat still led 70-61.

After switching sides, the Hawks narrowed the gap to 6 points at one point. Mitchell hit consecutive three-pointers to widen the score again. Hexkes maintained a steady output in the paint, helping the Heat maintain a double-digit lead throughout the third quarter, still leading 99-84 . In the final quarter, the Heat extended their lead to over 20 points. With the score difference remaining around 20 points, the game was no longer in doubt early on. In the end, the Heat defeated the Hawks 143-117 .

Hawks player statistics

Hield 31 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists; Keith Pert 21 points, 3 rebounds , 2 assists ; Newell 17 points , 10 rebounds, 2 assists; Gilbert 11 points , 1 rebound, 9 assists; Lisashe 11 points, 9 rebounds , 3 assists ; Dennis 10 points, 3 rebounds , 2 assists; Wallace 8 points , 4 rebounds , 6 assists; Koloko 4 points , 8 rebounds , 1 assist.

Heat player statistics

Harks 26 points , 1 rebound , 5 assists; Powell 25 points , 3 rebounds , 2 assists; Adebayo 25 points, 10 rebounds , 3 assists; Weir 16 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist; Johnson 12 points , 4 rebounds , 3 assists; Mitchell 12 points, 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Yakucionis 8 points, 3 rebounds , 5 assists; Herro 5 points , 11 rebounds , 8 assists

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