Adebayo, Antetokounmpo Power Heat Past Hawks for First Win

Miami is on the board. The Heat earned their first victory with a 129-117 win over the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on October 28, 2026. Miami moved to 1-4 behind matching 24-point performances from Bam Adebayo and Giannis Antetokounmpo, while Atlanta dropped to 2-3 with its third consecutive defeat.

Adebayo delivered across the box score, adding nine rebounds, three assists and three steals while shooting 8-for-16 from the field. He finished with a plus-22 rating in 33 minutes. Antetokounmpo supplied a massive double-double with 18 rebounds alongside his 24 points, connecting on 11 of 18 shots and adding three assists, a steal and a block in 31 minutes.

Miami also received sharp perimeter shooting from Andrew Wiggins, who scored 18 points on 6-for-9 shooting, including 4-for-7 from three-point range, and blocked two shots. Pelle Larsson contributed 17 points, six rebounds and eight assists, shooting 6-for-12 overall and 2-for-3 from beyond the arc.

Kingston Flemings and Nickeil Alexander-Walker paced Atlanta with 23 points each. Flemings went 9-for-12 from the floor with five rebounds and five assists, while Alexander-Walker knocked down five of nine three-point attempts. CJ McCollum added 13 points on 6-for-9 shooting. Jalen Johnson finished with 12 points, nine rebounds, 11 assists and two blocks, but those contributions were not enough to keep the Hawks from another loss.