Miami Heat Cruise Past Resting Hawks to Secure Play-In Spot

51 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Apr 13

The Miami Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks 143-117 in their final regular season game in Miami.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. led the Heat with 26 points off the bench, while Bam Adebayo and Norman Powell each added 25 points.
With the win, Miami secured the No. 10 seed and will face Charlotte in the play-in tournament, while Atlanta rested key players ahead of the playoffs.

Are the surging Hornets, with their record-setting rookie, poised to end Miami's season in the play-in?

The Heat were winless against the East's elite. Can they overcome this fatal flaw in the postseason?

Will the Hawks' extended rest prove to be a brilliant strategy or kill their momentum for the playoffs?

Did Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s 26-point finale just clinch him the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award?

With Norman Powell's free agency looming, will his performance earn him a massive new contract this summer?

How does Miami's development system consistently turn two-way players into key NBA contributors?