A recap of the Hawks’ 105-87 loss to the Heat on Sunday:
Noteworthy
* The Hawks were outrebounded 47-31 and only had two offensive rebounds.
* Jeff Teague fouled out in the fourth quarter.
* The Heat led wire-to-wire.
* The Hawks starters were a minus-72.
* The Hawks finished shooting 38.6 percent (27 of 70).
* The Heat outscored the Hawks 52-30 in points in the paint.
* The Hawks had a three-game win streak in Miami snapped.
* The 13 assists were a season-low for Hawks, who entered the game averaging 25.4.
* Kyle Korver went scoreless for the first time this season, missing all six shots. It is his most field goal attempts without a makes since going 0 of 7 Jan. 16, 2006 at Washington.
* Kent Bazemore had a career-high 10 rebounds.
* The Hawks finished January 6-9. Last season, they went 17-0.
Key stat
5 of 22
Hawks shooting percentage from 3-point range. Al Horford was 3 of 3 and the rest of the team was 2 of 19.
Quote of the game
“It feels like we aren’t good enough. It’s not just that we are missing open shots.” – Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer on offense
Report card
Offense: D-minus
The Hawks were dreadful in the first half, scoring just 34 points with 17 in each of the first two quarters. The 3-point shooting percentage was significant. They fell behind by 22 points in the second quarter. A third-quarter run pulled the Hawks within nine points or the grade would have been an F.
Defense: D
The Heat controlled the tempo the entire game. They were balanced. The Dwyane Wade-Amar’e Stoudemire pick-and-roll was a threat. The Hawks allowed 20 points in the second quarter but 27, 28 and 30 in the other three.
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