National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 121, Atlanta 119
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, December 23, 2013
Where: American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Officials: #56 Mark Ayotte, #76 Steven Anderson, #38 Michael Smith
Attendance: 20204

Heat 121, Hawks 119 (OT): LeBron James finished with 38 points, eight rebounds and six assists as the host Heat rallied late in regulation en route to their fifth straight win.

James made 16-of-28 shots and scored eight straight points down the stretch in the fourth quarter. Ray Allen had 19 points - including three from the line after being fouled with eight seconds to go in regulation - while starting in place of Dwyane Wade and both Mario Chalmers and Chris Andersen chipped in 12 points as Miami won its ninth straight over the Hawks.

Jeff Teague scored 26 points and Paul Millsap hit a career-high seven 3-pointers to finish with 25 points and 10 rebounds for Atlanta. Al Horford had 21 points and 11 boards and Kyle Korver hit five 3-pointers - including a 4-for-4 effort in the first half - to contribute 15 points.

Korver's final 3 with 99 seconds left in the fourth gave the Hawks a 107-100 advantage before James pulled his team within three and Allen tied it at the line following a foul call on DeMarre Carroll. Horford's layup with 1:21 to go in overtime put Atlanta up 119-116, but Andersen scored on a layup and Michael Beasley hit a pair of free throws to give the Heat the lead and a last-second lob to Korver failed as the Hawks saw their three-game winning streak snapped.

Miami scored the game's first 13 points and maintained a double-digit lead early in the second quarter before Atlanta made a charge, doing most of its damage from the perimeter. Korver led the rally with his perfect first-half showing and Millsap made three 3-pointers in a span of just over two minutes to give the Hawks an 81-72 lead late in the third.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Wade missed his seventh game of the season while Beasley returned after missing seven games with a tight hamstring. ... Heat C Chris Bosh left with two minutes left in regulation after getting an elbow to the mouth that required eight stitches. ... Atlanta was 17-for-34 from 3-point range but finished with 19 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
 
Atlanta   Miami
Jeff Teague 26 Scoring LeBron James 38
Jeff Teague 8 Assists LeBron James 6
Al Horford 11 Rebounds Chris Andersen 9
Jeff Teague 6 Free Throws Made Chris Andersen 6
Kyle Korver 2 Steals Chris Bosh 2
Elton Brand 1 Blocks Chris Bosh 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Atlanta 119 48.4 17-34 14-19 29 46 4 7 19
Miami 121 50.5 10-29 19-29 20 44 6 8 13
Upcoming Games
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against L.A. Lakers. The Heat have a W/L % of .800 after a win and .714 after a loss.
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Hawks have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .692 after a loss.