Miami Heat topped Atlanta Hawks 129-117

The Miami Heat topped the Atlanta Hawks 129-117 on the road Wednesday at State Farm Arena.

The margin of victory was 12 points, and the two teams combined for 246 points. The win moves the Heat to 1-4 on the season.

The Hawks fall to 2-3. It is their 3rd straight loss, and they are 2-3 over their last 5 games.

In the standings, the Heat sit 13th in the Eastern Conference, while the Hawks are 7th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Heat are scoring 113 points per game and allowing 120.8, while the Hawks are scoring 120.2 and allowing 115.2. Despite the result, the Hawks still hold the better point differential, +25 to -39.

Up next, the Heat host the Indiana Pacers on Friday, October 30. The Hawks host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, October 29.

The 246 combined points were above the 234.6 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Miami Heat 129, Atlanta Hawks 117
• Margin: 12 points · Combined: 246 points
• Heat: 1-4 overall · 0-3 at home · 1-1 on the road · last 5: L-L-L-L-W
• Hawks: 2-3 overall · 0-2 at home · 2-1 on the road · last 5: W-W-L-L-L
• Venue: State Farm Arena

Every NBA team plays 82 regular-season games. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly, while teams seeded seventh through tenth meet in the Play-In Tournament for the final two spots.

After this result, the top of the Eastern Conference reads: Detroit Pistons (4-1), Philadelphia 76ers (4-1), Toronto Raptors (3-1), Boston Celtics (3-1), Cleveland Cavaliers (3-1).

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