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Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks Recap - Heat Win 117-111

Atlanta was victimized by Tyler Herro for 33 points as the Heat defeated the Hawks 117-111 in NBA action on Tuesday.

Miami won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -3.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 218.0.

Jimmy Butler had 25 points for Miami and Nikola Jovic chipped in with 23 points. Jimmy Butler had 9 assists for the Heat, while Nikola Jovic was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

The Hawks got a 29-point performance from Dejounte Murray, who was supported by 23 points from De'Andre Hunter. Dejounte Murray had 13 assists in a losing cause for Atlanta, while Dejounte Murray grabbed 13 rebounds.

Miami led at halftime, 59-47.

Atlanta won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 59-46.

Miami heads into a battle against the Mavericks. Atlanta, meanwhile, will have their next action against Charlotte.