The Miami Heat went on a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 109-99 for their sixth straight win.
It was tied at 95 when Tyler Herro’s 2 free throws put the Heat ahead for good with 2:41 left. They pulled away to a 105-95 lead with 1:10 left.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Hawks 10-7. Herro scored 5 of the Heat’s 10 on 1 for 1 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Kevin Huerter had 3 of his 6 steals, all with the game within five points, and the Hawks scored 2 points off them.
Kendrick Nunn had 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 7 assists, and Precious Achiuwa added 14 points (8 in the paint) off the bench. Herro scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter. Nunn and Bam Adebayo set each other up for 6 baskets and 12 points.
For the Hawks, John Collins had 34 points, 10 rebounds and 3 blocks, and Clint Capela added 20 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. Huerter had 13 points and a career-high 6 steals but went 1 for 9 from 3.
The Heat shot 45.3% from the field and 29.7% from 3 to the Hawks’ 41.4% and 22.9%. They outscored the Hawks 42-9 off the bench. The Heat’s starters were outscored 40-29 in 16 minutes together.