Bam Adebayo lifts Heat over Hawks for 4th straight win

Bam Adebayo had 26 points and 17 rebounds, and rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr.
scored another game-high 20 points to lead the visiting Miami Heat to a 117-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.
Adebayo made 9 of 12 shots from the floor and all 8 of his attempts from the free throw line to lead the Heat to their fourth straight victory.
Miami enjoyed a decisive 48-36 advantage in points.
Jaquez replaced the injured Tyler Herro, who is out for at least two weeks with a grade 2 ankle sprain.
Jaquez made 8 of 17 shots from the floor and added four assists.
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Kyle Lowrie had 17 points and Josh Richardson went 6-for-7 from the floor to finish with 16 points after going 1-for-9 for two points in the Heat’s 108-102 win at Memphis on Wednesday.
Haywood Highsmith and Duncan Robinson each scored 11 points for Miami, which shot 48.
8 percent from the floor.
Miami forward Jimmy Butler sat out because of an undisclosed personal family issue.
He could return to play in Sunday’s game against the host San Antonio Spurs.
Atlanta’s Trae Young collected 27 points and 11 assists, and Dejounte Murray added 23 points.
Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 15 points and joined Murray in making five 3-pointers for the Hawks.
Atlanta’s Trae Young had 27 points and 11 assists, and Dejounte Murray added 23 points.
Bogdan Bogdanovic finished with 15 points and joined Murray in making five 3-pointers for the Hawks Miami came out of nowhere, shooting 68.
2 percent from the floor (15 of 22) for a 41-point lead.
24 at the end of the match.
first quarter.
The Heat increased their advantage to 21 at 56-35 after Dru Smith was ejected with 4: 41 left in the second half.
The Hawks responded brilliantly to cut their deficit to 11 at halftime 63-52.
Each team scored 30 points in the third quarter before Atlanta closed within six at 115-109 with 50.
1 seconds left after Young’s two free throws.
Lowry responded with two free throws on the next possession to effectively seal the victory.