Miami's 69-56 First-Half Burst Powers 129-117 Atlanta Win

Miami beat Atlanta 129-117 by building a 13-point halftime lead and protecting it after the break. The Heat took the first half 69-56, scoring 34 in the first quarter and 35 in the second; Atlanta edged the third 29-28, but both teams scored 32 in the fourth. Bam Adebayo led Miami with 24 points, six rebounds, three assists, three steals, no blocks and three turnovers, shooting 8-of-16 from the field, 0-of-1 from three and 8-of-9 at the line. Andrew Wiggins scored 18 on 6-of-9 shooting, including 4-of-7 from three, with one rebound, no assists, steals or blocks and one turnover; Giannis Antetokounmpo added 17 points and 16 rebounds, with two assists, one steal, one block and two turnovers on 8-of-14 shooting. Pelle Larsson supplied 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting, five rebounds and eight assists, with one steal, no blocks and no turnovers. Nickeil Alexander-Walker paced Atlanta with 23 points on 8-of-15 shooting, including 5-of-9 from three, plus three rebounds, one assist, one steal, no blocks and two turnovers. Kingston Flemings scored 17 on 7-of-10 shooting and added five rebounds, five assists, one steal, one block and two turnovers. Jalen Johnson had 12 points on 4-of-10 shooting, seven rebounds, nine assists, no steals, two blocks and three turnovers, but Atlanta couldn't erase the early deficit.