Tune in at 7:00 PM ET as the Heat take on the Hawks. Natasha Alibhai will be liveblogging for your enjoyment.
Ready to kick of the Sunday double header
Anthony, Chalmers, Wade, Lebron and Bosh start for MIA
Teague, Johnson, Williams, Smith and Pachulia start for ATL
Hawks win the opening tip and Josh Smith hits the 15 footer from the baseline
Bosh fouled by Smith and will be at the line for 2
He makes the first and the second. Tied at 2
Teague kicks out to Williams in the corner. His 3 is too strong
Wade driving baseline, blocked by rim on the reverse dunk
Hawks turn it over, Lebron blocked under the basket but Wade is there to clean up the miss
Smith shooing that long jumper early. Sinks another one. Tied at 4
Lebron gets around the screen and hits from the elbow
Joe Johnson does the same on the other end. everything falling right now
Bosh a little too strong on the post move and Smith scores quickly for the Hawks
Wade with a nice fall away in the lane. Good decision there
Teague with a 3. Hawks really moving the ball quick early.
Ball is tapped out, 14 on the shot clock for Miami
Bosh has his face up jumper rim off. Joe Johnson with a score for the Hawks on a soft floater
Wade hits and there is no sign on defence yet. Williams turns it over as he steps on the sideline
Lebron with a miss from 15 feet out, Bosh has the rebound and they reset
Lebron posting up and this time he draws a foul on Teague
Lebron at the line, makes both free throws. 13-12 ATL
Smith with an airball. Miami pushes it up the floor and Bosh gets the easy 2
8-0 MIA run as the Hawks turn it over and Wade goes coast to coast for the score
@tim north I usually do weekend games these days. I am gone most of next week though. I think MIA wins.
TIME OUT - Miami leads 16-13 with 6:19 to go in the 1st
Teague drops a 3 right out of the time out to tie things up
Wade unable to score going down the lane. Hawks can take the lead back here
Williams off the mark from deep. Lebron with a 2 handed slam on the other end. Man he is impossible to guard
Teague turns it over and Williams tries to foul Lebron to stop the break. He got him after he picked the ball up
Lebron at the line, makes the first and misses the second.
Smith curling across the lane, the shot won't go but Pachulia is fouled trying to go for the rebound
Pachulia hits the 15 footer from the elbow. 19-18 MIA
Lebron just holds and jacks up a 3. too strong
Johnson with a miss and Chalmers scores for the Heat on a nice spin to the hoop
Smith open at the elbow, misses again. He has cooled off in the last 5 minutes
Lebron drives baseline, dumps to Anthony who is able to just flip it in
Teams exchange misses and then the Hawks turn it over
