National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Atlanta 100, Miami 92
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 2, 2012
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #30 Tony Brown, #17 Joe Crawford, #31 Scott Wall
Attendance: 20078
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Joe Johnson scored 21 points and Tracy McGrady added 16 as the visiting Atlanta Hawks handed the Miami Heat their first loss of the season 100-92 on Monday night.

The Hawks (4-1) had lost six of seven to the Heat (5-1) and were just 4-25 in their last 29 games in Miami.

McGrady made all three of his 3-pointers, including one that gave the Hawks a 93-84 lead with 2:26 remaining and another for a 96-85 lead with 1:09 left.

Al Horford had 16 points and nine rebounds and Jeff Teague scored 15 points for Atlanta.

LeBron James led Miami with 28 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Chris Bosh scored 19 and Dwyane Wade added 12 points and 10 assists.

The Hawks got plenty of help from their bench in securing the lead in the fourth quarter. McGrady, who also had seven rebounds, and Jannero Pargo (8 points) made major contributions.

Atlanta, playing its fifth game in seven days, had more steals (10-5) and fewer turnovers (16-10) than Miami.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Miami
Joe Johnson 21 Scoring LeBron James 28
Jeff Teague 5 Assists Dwyane Wade 10
Al Horford 9 Rebounds Udonis Haslem 10
Al Horford 4 Free Throws Made LeBron James 6
Jeff Teague 4 Steals Dwyane Wade 3
Al Horford 2 Blocks Shane Battier 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 100 47.6 9-16 13-20 19 40 5 10 10
Miami 92 46.6 5-13 19-28 23 40 3 5 16
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Heat have a W/L % of .800 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Hawks have a W/L % of .750 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.