Johnson's 14 points lead Hawks over Heat
Posted Oct 22, 2009 10:10 PM
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -Joe Johnson scored 14 points and Al Horford and Jamal Crawford added 12 each to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 92-87 preseason victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
Daequan Cook had 20 points and Dwyane Wade added 13 for Miami (2-5).
The Hawks (5-1) went on a 15-2 run over the end of the third quarter and start of the fourth to take a 78-62 lead.
Cook led Miami's final run with four field goals, including three 3-pointers, to pull the Heat within 89-85 with 2 minutes to play. Atlanta's Maurice Evans hit a 3-pointer to seal the win.
Atlanta led 44-31 at halftime, controlling the tempo behind Horford, who had 10 points.
Wade and Udonis Haslem led a third-quarter charge that got the Heat within 63-60, before Atlanta scored the final nine points to lead by 12 heading into the fourth.
Wade scored nine points and had three assists and Haslem added 10 points in the quarter.
The Hawks used a 9-0 run to take a 23-12 lead. The Heat did little to help their cause early as they shot 19 percent from the field, including 1 of 5 on 3-pointers.
Miami's first-half futility was represented on the final play. Atlanta's Marvin Williams attempted a 3-pointer from beyond half court at the buzzer only to be fouled by the Heat's Mario Chalmers. Williams hit all three free throws as the Hawks matched their biggest lead to that point.
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2009-10-22 22:16:06
He carries the Heat on his back, and there are not many teams that can do that.
Go Heat.