Hawks keep Heat on the slide with overtime win

Times wires
Tuesday, January 18, 2011

MIAMI — Close games have been a strength for Atlanta, a weakness for Miami.

The Hawks couldn't have been happier to see those trends continue.

And suddenly, the Southeast Division looks very much like a three-team race.

Josh Smith made a go-ahead layup with 34.7 seconds left in overtime, Joe Johnson and Jamal Crawford each had 19 points and the Hawks beat the Heat 93-89 on Tuesday night, sending Miami to a fourth straight loss and clawing within two games of the division lead and a game in front of the Magic.

"Everything we got (Tuesday night)," Hawks coach Larry Drew said, "we really had to earn."

In games decided by five points or fewer, Atlanta is 8-4. Miami is 1-7, the lone victory coming when the Heat simply stole one from Washington in the final seconds.

And after a streak of 21 wins in 22 games, the Heat, which played without Chris Bosh and tried several unusual lineups, is sliding.

"This was a tough one," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "No other way to say it. … It was tough to get a real handle and grip on both sides of the floor."

Johnson had a tying layup with 25.4 seconds left in regulation and two game-sealing free throws with 5.2 seconds remaining in overtime.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS: D.J. Augustin had 15 points, and the visiting Bobcats held off the Bulls 83-82 to snap a three-game losing streak.

MELO HOLDUP: A proposed trade of Carmelo Anthony to the Nets is being held up over the framework of the deal, not the All-Star forward's willingness to commit to New Jersey, the Associated Press reported.

The Nets have offered to ship six players and at least two first-round draft picks to the Nuggets in the deal that would send Anthony to New Jersey along with former Pistons teammates Chauncey Billups and Richard Hamilton.

But the teams haven't agreed on the exact price that will persuade the Nuggets to part with their franchise player.

Hawks 93, Heat 89, OT

ATLANTA (93): Smith 6-18 3-3 15, Horford 3-8 0-0 6, Collins 1-1 0-0 2, Bibby 5-11 1-2 15, Johnson 8-24 3-4 19, Ja.Crawford 8-15 1-2 19, Pachulia 2-6 0-1 4, Evans 4-9 2-2 11, Wilkins 1-2 0-0 2, Powell 0-0 0-0 0, Jo.Crawford 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-95 10-14 93.

MIAMI (89): James 11-30 10-11 34, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0, Ilgauskas 1-2 0-0 2, Arroyo 0-2 0-0 0, Wade 8-20 11-12 27, Chalmers 4-8 0-0 10, Miller 0-2 0-0 0, Jones 1-3 0-0 3, Dampier 0-1 0-0 0, Howard 0-1 1-2 1, House 3-8 4-4 12. Totals 28-77 26-29 89.

Atlanta 19 15 24 19 16— 93

Miami 11 24 20 22 12— 89

3-Point Goals—Atlanta 7-31 (Bibby 4-10, Ja.Crawford 2-6, Evans 1-5, Jo.Crawford 0-1, Smith 0-3, Johnson 0-6), Miami 7-30 (House 2-5, Chalmers 2-6, James 2-10, Jones 1-3, Miller 0-2, Wade 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Atlanta 59 (Smith 12), Miami 54 (Anthony 16). Assists—Atlanta 20 (Johnson 10), Miami 12 (James 7). Total Fouls—Atlanta 22, Miami 18. A—19,600 (19,600).

Bobcats 83, Bulls 82

CHARLOTTE (83): Wallace 5-14 3-3 13, Diaw 6-13 0-0 12, K.Brown 3-5 0-1 6, Augustin 6-13 3-4 15, Jackson 5-14 2-4 12, Mohammed 1-4 1-2 3, Henderson 3-9 2-2 8, T.Thomas 3-8 2-4 8, Livingston 3-7 0-0 6, Carroll 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-87 13-20 83.

CHICAGO (82): Deng 2-11 5-5 10, Gibson 2-7 5-6 9, K.Thomas 2-6 2-4 6, Rose 14-28 3-4 33, Bogans 1-3 0-0 3, Brewer 6-11 0-1 12, Asik 0-1 0-0 0, Korver 2-6 1-1 6, Watson 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 30-77 16-21 82.

Charlotte 27 20 17 19— 83

Chicago 24 20 22 16— 82

3-Point Goals—Charlotte 0-13 (Wallace 0-3, Augustin 0-3, Diaw 0-3, Jackson 0-4), Chicago 6-12 (Rose 2-4, Korver 1-1, Watson 1-1, Bogans 1-2, Deng 1-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Charlotte 58 (Wallace 16), Chicago 53 (K.Thomas 10). Assists—Charlotte 17 (Augustin 5), Chicago 17 (Deng, Rose 4). Total Fouls—Charlotte 18, Chicago 17. Technicals—Wallace. A—21,263 (20,917).

Source: http://www.tampabay.com/sports/hawks-keep-heat-on-the-slide-with-overtime-win/1146258

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