Jalen Johnson scored 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks closed out a four-game homestand, winning a third straight contest, 120-110 over the Miami Heat on Saturday.

Just two days after Tyler Herro’s game-winning jumper lifted the Heat to a quality win over the Magic in Orlando, the Heat fell to the Atlanta Hawks 120-110 on Saturday afternoon at State Farm Arena. That game-to-game inconsistency has had the Heat hovering around .500 all season, dropping to 15-14 after Saturday’s defeat.

An attempted fourth quarter rally and another All-Star caliber performance from Tyler Herro weren’t enough for the Miami Heat (15-14) in a 120-110 matinee loss

The Miami Heat play against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena . The Miami Heat are spending $12,429,570 per win while the Atlanta Hawks are spending $10,679,548 per win

The Atlanta Hawks (16-15) will try to extend their two-game winning streak when they host the Miami Heat (15-13) in an Eastern Conference battle on Saturday afternoon. Atlanta has been able to get back above the .

Atlanta finished off Miami on a 12-3 run to end the game as they jump ahead in the Eastern Conference standings.

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Atlanta Hawks close out holiday homestand with a win over Miami Heat. Jalen Johnson leads the team with 28 points.

The statue, which became a bit of an internet meme due to its lack of resemblance to Wade, was used by Atlanta's home arena entertainment crew at State Farm Arena on Saturday as the subject of a cheer for the crowd when Heat players shot free throws.

In an early afternoon game, Tyler Herro will look to lead the Miami Heat to their third straight win in Jimmy Butler’s absence.

The cycle of mediocrity had a chance to add something of meaning Saturday at State Farm Arena. Instead, no three-game winning streak for the Miami Heat, just a loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips

The Miami Heat head to Delta Center to face the Utah Jazz in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 18-17, which puts them in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. The Jazz are are 9-26, which puts them in 14th place in the Western Conference.