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AJC Hawks Report Podcast: Hawks still can’t handle the Heat

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Guisela Inga and her husband Michael Gustafson react as the Miami Heat take a lead over the Hawks during the Playoffs Watch Party for Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs on Tuesday in State Farm Arena. The Heat won the game 115-105 and lead the series 2-0. “Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com”
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Updated April 20, 2022

The Hawks are getting closer, but they still couldn’t close the gap in Miami.

In Episode 27 of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Hawks Report Podcast, host and beat reporter Sarah K. Spencer breaks down what happened in Atlanta’s Game 2 loss against the Heat.

She looks at how turnovers killed the Hawks again, why Jimmy Butler had such a big night, and why the Hawks still like their chances at home.

You can subscribe to the Hawks Report from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Amazon Music, iHeart or wherever you get your podcasts so you don’t miss an episode.

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