Live · Period 4 · 6:35
San Antonio Spurs at Utah Jazz
97 – 96
2026-27 · Regular season
Miami Heat beat Atlanta Hawks 129-117 for their first win as Giannis Antetokounmpo has 24 points and 18 rebounds
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 18 rebounds and Bam Adebayo also scored 24 as the Heat won for the first time after an 0-4 start.
In this article
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 18 rebounds, Bam Adebayo also scored 24, and the Miami Heat beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-117 at State Farm Arena on Wednesday, October 28, for their first win of the season. Miami had lost its first four games since trading for Antetokounmpo in the offseason and is now 1-4. Atlanta, which won its first two games, has lost three straight and is 2-3.
Antetokounmpo made 11 of 18 shots in 31 minutes and added 3 assists, a steal and a block. Adebayo shot 8-of-16, made 8 of 9 free throws and had 9 rebounds and 3 steals. Andrew Wiggins scored 18 on 4-of-7 shooting from three, Pelle Larsson had 17 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds off the bench, and Davion Mitchell had 10 points and 10 assists. Miami shot 51-of-96 (53%) and scored 70 points in the paint.
How it turned
Miami led 20-19 late in the first quarter and closed it on a 14-3 run, and the Heat made 15 of 23 shots in the quarter to lead 34-25. The Hawks answered with a 12-2 burst that cut it to 36-34 early in the second quarter, but Miami scored 35 points in the period. Nikola Jović hit a 40-footer at the halftime buzzer for a 69-56 lead.
Video: NBA / X.
Adebayo scored five straight points in the third quarter, and Tim Hardaway Jr.’s 26-foot three with 2:04 left in the period made it 95-77, Miami’s biggest lead. Atlanta got back into it in the fourth. Kingston Flemings scored eight points in the first four-plus minutes of the quarter, Luguentz Dort hit two straight threes, and Onyeka Okongwu’s three with 6:21 left made it 111-107.
The Heat then scored the next seven points. Antetokounmpo made a free throw, Mitchell scored on a driving layup, Larsson finished a running layup on a pass from Mitchell, and Adebayo made two free throws for a 118-107 lead with 4:24 left. Antetokounmpo followed with a running dunk and a layup, Larsson’s three with 1:39 left made it 125-114, and Antetokounmpo’s three-point play 26 seconds later put it away at 128-114.
Video: Miami Heat / X.
The numbers
Miami outrebounded Atlanta 52-40, including 12 offensive rebounds, and had 36 assists on 51 baskets. The Heat led 21-13 in fast-break points and made 16 of 23 free throws. Atlanta shot 46-of-96 and made 16 of 38 threes, but went 9-of-14 at the line. There were six lead changes, all in the first seven minutes, and the Hawks’ largest lead was three. Hardaway scored 14 off the bench, and Bobby Portis had 11 points and 9 rebounds.
Atlanta’s side
Flemings, a rookie, scored 23 points on 9-of-12 shooting off the bench with 5 rebounds and 5 assists, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 23 with five threes. Jalen Johnson shot 4-of-12 for 12 points, with 11 assists and 9 rebounds. CJ McCollum had 13 points, Okongwu had 11, and Dyson Daniels had 7 points, 7 assists and 3 steals. The Hawks were without Mouhamed Gueye (foot) and Henri Veesaar (knee).
What’s next
The Hawks host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday, October 29, at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Friday Cairo time). The Heat host the Indiana Pacers on Friday, October 30, at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Saturday Cairo time).
Full box score and play-by-play: Game Center. All-time head-to-head.
Join the discussion
0 commentsTalk basketball. Keep it respectful. You can use a name or stay Anonymous. Comments publish immediately.
Be the first to start the conversation.