Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 103-95 victory over the Heat Wednesday:
Key players
* Dwight Howard had his 15th double-double with 23 points and 17 rebounds, including seven offensive boards.
* Paul Millsap had 21 points, nine rebounds, two assists, four steals and three blocks.
* Tyler Johnson helped keep the Heat in the game with a career-high 27 points off the depleted bench.
Key stat
The Hawks held a 58-26 advantage in points in the paint.
Noteworthy
* Kyle Korver was the first substitute off the bench.
* The Hawks had 27 assists on 43 field goals.
* Tim Hardaway Jr. left the game in the fourth quarter after banging knees with a Heat player. He said after the game he will be fine.
* Paul Millsap led the Hawks with a plus-21 rating.
* The Heat held just one lead, 5-4.
Quotable
“As bad as we need air.” – Paul Millsap on how badly Hawks needed win.
Next
The Hawks play at the Bucks on Friday.
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