The Miami Heat (21-7) picked a perfect time to put together a dominant road effort. On the opening night of the team's first back-to-back-to-back of the season, Miami dominated the Atlanta Hawks (18-10) from the start and coasted to a 107-87 victory.Chris Bosh posted a first-half double-double (the first of his Heat tenure) and Dwyane Wade scored all 21 of his points in the first half as Miami took control of the game early on. Miami outscored the Hawks 30-18 in the opening period and led 63-41 at the half.
Bosh set a season-high for rebounds, hauling down 16 boards and finishing with 14 points. LeBron James had as quiet a 23-point, 13-rebound, 6-assist game one can imagine, doing most of his damage in the first quarter. James' 13 rebounds tied his season high. For once, the Heat didn't need late-game heroics from any of the Big Three. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra was pleased with his team's 48-minute effort. "It was a solid, disciplined team win. It was as clos...
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