Hawks turn back Heat
MIAMI » Josh Smith made a go-ahead layup with 34.7 seconds left in overtime, Joe Johnson scored 19 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat Miami 93-89 last night to send the Heat to a fourth straight loss.
Johnson had a game-tying layup with 25.4 seconds left in regulation and two game-sealing free throws with 5.2 seconds remaining in overtime.
LeBron James scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for Miami, but missed a long 3-pointer at the end of regulation and another 28-foot try as the shot clock was expiring late in overtime and the Heat down by two. Dwyane Wade scored 27 for the Heat, who played without Chris Bosh.
Bobcats 83, Bulls 82
Gerald Wallace had 13 points and 16 rebounds and visiting Charlotte snapped a three-game losing streak. Derrick Rose scored 33 points to lead Chicago, but missed a shot at the buzzer.
NBA STANDINGS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
| Atlantic Division | ||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Boston | 31 | 9 | .775 | — |
| New York | 22 | 18 | .550 | 9 |
| Philadelphia | 17 | 23 | .425 | 14 |
| Toronto | 13 | 28 | .317 | 18 1/2 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 31 | .244 | 21 1/2 |
| Southeast Division | ||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Miami | 30 | 13 | .698 | — |
| Atlanta | 28 | 15 | .651 | 2 |
| Orlando | 26 | 15 | .634 | 3 |
| Charlotte | 16 | 24 | .400 | 12 1/2 |
| Washington | 12 | 27 | .308 | 16 |
| Central Division | ||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Chicago | 28 | 14 | .667 | — |
| Indiana | 16 | 22 | .421 | 10 |
| Milwaukee | 14 | 24 | .368 | 12 |
| Detroit | 15 | 26 | .366 | 12 1/2 |
| Cleveland | 8 | 32 | .200 | 19 |
WESTERN CONFERENCE
| Southwest Division | ||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| San Antonio | 35 | 6 | .854 | — |
| Dallas | 26 | 14 | .650 | 8 1/2 |
| New Orleans | 26 | 16 | .619 | 9 1/2 |
| Memphis | 19 | 22 | .463 | 16 |
| Houston | 19 | 23 | .452 | 16 1/2 |
| Northwest Division | ||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| Oklahoma City | 27 | 14 | .659 | — |
| Utah | 27 | 14 | .659 | — |
| Denver | 23 | 17 | .575 | 3 1/2 |
| Portland | 22 | 20 | .524 | 5 1/2 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 32 | .238 | 17 1/2 |
| Pacific Division | ||||
| W | L | Pct | GB | |
| L.A. Lakers | 31 | 12 | .721 | — |
| Phoenix | 18 | 21 | .462 | 11 |
| Golden State | 17 | 23 | .425 | 12 1/2 |
| L.A. Clippers | 15 | 25 | .375 | 14 1/2 |
| Sacramento | 9 | 30 | .231 | 20 |
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TODAY
Phoenix at Cleveland, 2 p.m.
Utah at New Jersey, 2 p.m.
Philadelphia at Orlando, 2 p.m.
Detroit at Boston, 2:30 p.m.
Washington at Milwaukee, 3 p.m.
Memphis at New Orleans, 3 p.m.
New York at Houston, 3:30 p.m.
Toronto at San Antonio, 3:30 p.m.
Oklahoma City at Denver, 4 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 4 p.m.
Portland at Sacramento, 5 p.m.
Indiana at Golden State, 5:30 p.m.
Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, 5:30 p.m.
TOMORROW
Philadelphia at Charlotte, 2 p.m.
Dallas at Chicago, 3 p.m.
L.A. Clippers at Portland, 5:30 p.m.
HAWKS 93, HEAT 89, OT
ATLANTA
Smith 6-18 3-3 15, Horford 3-8 0-0 6, Collins 1-1 0-0 2, Bibby 5-11 1-2 15, Johnson 8-24 3-4 19, Ja.Crawford 8-15 1-2 19, Pachulia 2-6 0-1 4, Evans 4-9 2-2 11, Wilkins 1-2 0-0 2, Powell 0-0 0-0 0, Jo.Crawford 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-95 10-14 93.
MIAMI
James 11-30 10-11 34, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0, Ilgauskas 1-2 0-0 2, Arroyo 0-2 0-0 0, Wade 8-20 11-12 27, Chalmers 4-8 0-0 10, Miller 0-2 0-0 0, Jones 1-3 0-0 3, Dampier 0-1 0-0 0, Howard 0-1 1-2 1, House 3-8 4-4 12. Totals 28-77 26-29 89.
| Atlanta | 19 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 16 | — | 93 |
| Miami | 11 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 12 | — | 89 |
3-Point Goals–Atlanta 7-31 (Bibby 4-10, Ja.Crawford 2-6, Evans 1-5, Jo.Crawford 0-1, Smith 0-3, Johnson 0-6), Miami 7-30 (House 2-5, Chalmers 2-6, James 2-10, Jones 1-3, Miller 0-2, Wade 0-4). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Atlanta 59 (Smith 12), Miami 54 (Anthony 16). Assists–Atlanta 20 (Johnson 10), Miami 12 (James 7). Total Fouls–Atlanta 22, Miami 18. A–19,600 (19,600).
BOBCATS 83, BULLS 82
CHARLOTTE
Wallace 5-14 3-3 13, Diaw 6-13 0-0 12, K.Brown 3-5 0-1 6, Augustin 6-13 3-4 15, Jackson 5-14 2-4 12, Mohammed 1-4 1-2 3, Henderson 3-9 2-2 8, T.Thomas 3-8 2-4 8, Livingston 3-7 0-0 6, Carroll 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-87 13-20 83.
CHICAGO
Deng 2-11 5-5 10, Gibson 2-7 5-6 9, K.Thomas 2-6 2-4 6, Rose 14-28 3-4 33, Bogans 1-3 0-0 3, Brewer 6-11 0-1 12, Asik 0-1 0-0 0, Korver 2-6 1-1 6, Watson 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 30-77 16-21 82.
| Charlotte | 27 | 20 | 17 | 19 | — | 83 |
| Chicago | 24 | 20 | 22 | 16 | — | 82 |
3-Point Goals–Charlotte 0-13 (Wallace 0-3, Augustin 0-3, Diaw 0-3, Jackson 0-4), Chicago 6-12 (Rose 2-4, Korver 1-1, Watson 1-1, Bogans 1-2, Deng 1-4). Fouled Out–None. Rebounds–Charlotte 58 (Wallace 16), Chicago 53 (K.Thomas 10). Assists–Charlotte 17 (Augustin 5), Chicago 17 (Deng, Rose 4). Total Fouls–Charlotte 18, Chicago 17. Technicals–Wallace. A–21,263 (20,917).
