National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Miami 98, Atlanta 90
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, April 11, 2011
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials: #9 Derrick Stafford, #57 Greg Willard, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 18529

LeBron James collected 34 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists as the visiting Miami Heat clinched the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference with a 98-90 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.

Dwayne Wade added 21 points and Chris Bosh scored 15 for the Heat (57-24), who secured the second seed when Boston lost to Washington in overtime later Monday.

Miami started out red-hot, shooting 63 percent (26 of 41) in the first half to cruise into the break with a 62-46 advantage. James and Wade were a combined 15 of 21 for 36 points before halftime.

The Hawks stepped up on the defensive end after the break, holding the Heat to 17 points in the third and beginning the fourth with a 21-9 burst to pull even, 88-88, with 3:29 remaining.

But after entering the game James Jones converted a four-point play that put the Heat back on top, 92-88. Wade blocked two straight shots on the other end and Jones drained another from beyond the arc to seal it.

Josh Smith had 17 points and six rebounds for Atlanta (44-37).
Top Game Performances
 
Miami   Atlanta
LeBron James 34 Scoring Josh Smith 17
LeBron James 7 Assists Joe Johnson 5
LeBron James 10 Rebounds Al Horford 6
LeBron James 12 Free Throws Made Joe Johnson 4
LeBron James 3 Steals Jeff Teague 3
Dwyane Wade 3 Blocks Al Horford 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Miami 98 52.2 6-17 20-24 24 38 3 5 19
Atlanta 90 44.6 4-12 12-21 25 35 1 11 14
Upcoming Games
  • Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Charlotte. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Miami will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Heat have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.