Jimmy Butler III had 23 points (12 in the paint) and 10 assists, and the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 124-118 for their fourth straight win.
Tyler Herro’s 2 free throws put the Heat ahead for good with 46 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks had the ball down 2 with 46 seconds left, but Caleb Martin stole the ball from Kevin Huerter. A basket would have tied the game.
Butler’s driving layup with 22.3 seconds left made it 122-118, and P.J. Tucker’s 2 free throws with 5.7 seconds left put it away at 124-118.
During clutch time, the Heat outscored the Hawks 17-8. Herro scored 6 of the Heat’s 17 on 1 for 3 shooting and 3 for 3 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Martin had 2 steals, 1 of them during an 8-0 Heat run, and the Heat scored 4 points off them.
Herro scored 24 points off the bench. The Heat had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Hawks, Trae Young had 24 points and 9 assists, and De'Andre Hunter added 20 points and 3 blocks on 7 for 10 shooting.
The Heat shot 53.2% from the field and 46.7% from 3 to the Hawks’ 48.1% and 42.1%. The Hawks turned it over 16 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. The Heat outscored the Hawks 46-28 in the paint. They scored the last 8 points of the game. The Heat’s starters outscored the Hawks 53-39 in 16 minutes together. John Collins fouled out.