ATLANTA (AP) — Tyler Herro returned from a rib injury to score 24 points and the Miami Heat never trailed in a 128-97 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night.
Bam Adebayo had 17 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Miami, and Norman Powell scored 15 points in his first game since the All-Star Game. Kyle Ware had 14 points and 12 rebounds.
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Jaren Johnson had 16 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists for Atlanta, his 11th triple-double of the season. That’s the most in a single season in franchise history and leads the Eastern Conference.
Oneka Okongwu scored 22 points for Atlanta. CJ McCollum came off the bench and scored 20 points. He hit four three-pointers.
Hiero played his 12th game of the season. He missed the final 15 games with a rib injury and returned wearing body armor.
He came off the bench and looked completely unrestricted, scoring 16 points in the first half. Herro also missed the game with ankle and toe injuries.
The Heat have won six of seven games on the road.
Next
Heat: Host Memphis on Saturday.
Hawks: Host Brooklyn on Sunday.
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