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Learning To Soar

It took seven games, but the Hawks finally put the Heat away with a 91-78 win in Atlanta.   Recap »

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(4) HAWKS WIN OVER (5) HEAT, 4-3
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ESPN STATS & INFORMATION

  • The Hawks have not won an NBA title since 1958 (second-longest active drought).
  • The Hawks won their lone NBA title in 1957-58 as the St. Louis Hawks.
  • The most assists by a rookie in a playoff game is 18 by Spud Webb on April 19, 1986, against the Pistons.
  • The Hawks shot 70 free throws on March 17, 1956, against the Lakers for the most free-throw attempts in a single playoff game in NBA history.
  • The Hawks have not won a playoff series since 1999.
  • The Heat's last series victory was against the Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals.
  • Seven expansion teams have been added to the NBA since 1989. The only one to win the championship: the Miami Heat.
  • Miami is one of three teams to win the NBA Finals after trailing the series 2-0 (1969 Celtics, 1977 Blazers).
  • Dwyane Wade, 27, is already the all-time leading scorer in Heat playoff history.
  • In Game 5 of the 2006 NBA Finals, Dwyane Wade was 21-of-25 from the free-throw line. It is the most free throws made in a game in NBA Finals history.

PLAYER MATCHUPS

HEAT
HAWKS
  • Point Guard
  • M. Chalmers
    M. Chalmers
    Points: 10.0
    Rebounds: 2.8
    Assists: 4.9
    M. Bibby
    M. Bibby
    Points: 14.9
    Rebounds: 3.5
    Assists: 5.0
  • Shooting Guard
  • D. Wade
    D. Wade
    Points: 30.2
    Rebounds: 5.0
    Assists: 7.5
    J. Johnson
    J. Johnson
    Points: 21.4
    Rebounds: 4.4
    Assists: 5.8
  • Small Forward
  • J. Jones
    J. Jones
    Points: 4.2
    Rebounds: 1.6
    Assists: 0.5
    M. Evans
    M. Evans
    Points: 7.2
    Rebounds: 3.0
    Assists: 0.7
  • Power Forward
  • U. Haslem
    U. Haslem
    Points: 10.6
    Rebounds: 8.2
    Assists: 1.1
    J. Smith
    J. Smith
    Points: 15.6
    Rebounds: 7.2
    Assists: 2.4
  • Center
  • J. O'Neal
    J. O'Neal
    Points: 13.3
    Rebounds: 6.4
    Assists: 1.8
    A. Horford
    A. Horford
    Points: 11.5
    Rebounds: 9.3
    Assists: 2.4

TEAM STATS

    • PPG
    • 98.3
    • 98.1
    • RPG
    • 39.5
    • 40.0
    • APG
    • 20.4
    • 20.2
    • FG%
    • 45.652
    • 45.822
    • FT%
    • 75.414
    • 73.717
    • 3P%
    • .357
    • .366

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SEASON SERIES

Atlanta leads 3-1

PLAYOFF HISTORY

Championships: 1

Last Championship: 2006

Last Season:
Did not qualify

Championships: 1

Last Championship: 1958

Last Season:
Lost in Eastern Conference first round

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Miami grossly overachieved this season. D-Wade has literally carried the Heat.

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