From: sikorski@oj.miami.edu (Richard Sikorski)
Subject: BOXSCORE mia Heat @ atl Hawks - 28nov
Followup-To: rec.sport.basketball.pro
Organization: University of Miami, RSMAS
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 18:59:11 GMT

mia 100, atl 112   28nov92

MISSING - officials.

Huge thanks to Lee Brown, who tracked down the game details for
this game and for the 27nov game too, mere moments before the
newspaper recycling truck snatched them away! The result is the
longest game-report I've ever written! Thanks Lee! The report of the
27nov game is from the Miami Herald (Powell and Rubin). This game
is from the Herald (Powell), plus Ira Winderman's report from the
Sun-Sentinel.

Technical: Atlanta - illegal defense (4th)

(atl)Willis and Wilkins led the Hawks with pts and rbs to a 112-
100 victory over the injury-riddled 8-man Miami Heat. (mia)Rice
led the Heat in scoring with his 3rd 30pt performance of the
season.
   Miami's high-scoring center Seikaly missed his 3rd straight
game due to the flu.  Forward Salley was still out with a pulled
hamstring. Forward Burton is still bothered by left knee
tendonitis. Reserve center Kessler was still out with the flu,
too. But the team is putting out the effort. "We've been more
agressive than we've ever been before," Rice said. "We know we
have to go out there and give more effort than usual to make up
for the missing players."
   The Heat led by as many as 13pts during Q1, with a team-record
17pts in the quarter by (mia)Rice and 12pts from Edwards. Rice
made 6 of his 1st nine shots, including three 3fgs, to score one
more point than the old one-quarter record which Edwards held.
Miami used the motion offense effectively to maximize their
quickness and minimize the lack of height of their available
players. The fluidity confused the Hawks, and the hectic
offensive pace energized the Heat defense also, forcing 9 Atlanta
turnovers in the quarter, and adding 18 Miami steals in the game,
one short of the team record. "We have guys who are agile," said
(mia)Long, who started at center. "Everyone on the floor is quick,
and everyone's moving. The only thing is everyone's shooting from
the outside."
   The Hawks trailed by 8 at the half, but eventually were able
to exploit Miami's missing inside game. And the tiring Heat only
scored 9pts in the 1st 9min of Q3 vs. the Hawks' 21pts. "It was
nice for a while," (mia)Long said, "but you still need that
balance. That's when the motion game becomes defensible, when
everyone gets tired." Atlanta out-scored Miami 34-19 in the
quarter to take an 88-81 lead. Miami's only highlight was when
(mia)Rice made history with the franchise's 1st 4pt-play, and the
1st of his career. He drilled a 3fg from the key with 2:01 left
in Q3, and was nicked on the elbow by (atl)'Scoop' Graham. "When
I went to the line, I said 'Man, I don't want to miss this one.'" 
He didn't miss, and the score was tied at 79. But then
(atl)Wilkins started hitting 3fgs, finishing with more 3fg's (4)
than fg's (2) in the 2nd half. The Heat only trailed by 6pts
going into Q4, but never regained the lead. (atl)Willis scored 3
uncontested dunks against the fatigued Heat in the quarter. 
   Miami's fatigue showed as Rice only shot 4-17 in the last 3
quarters. "Oh, man," Rice said after his 3rd-straight 40+min
game, averaging 45.3min. "I wish I could unscrew these legs and
put them right in the whirlpool." After 12pts in Q1, Edwards had
only 10pts more the rest of the game.
   (mia)Askins tied his career-high by playing 34min, and had a
career-high 12rbs. He not only started vs. (atl)Wilkins, but also
beat (Atl)Willis in the starting tip-off. Long, who missed
training camp and the 1st five games of the season, is playing at
last year's level after 4 straight starts. He's averaged 15pts,
8rbs, 3 assists, and 2 steals, and he managed a career-high 8
assists vs. Houston. "I'm moderately pleased with the way I've
been playing," Long said, "although I don't think I'm back yet.
Some games are better than others. What's helped me is that I was
in shape when I signed. I don't think people took me seriously
when I said I was working out all summer." Long has played all 3
front-line positions this week! "It's given me a chance to guard
quicker people and bigger people. I don't mind." (mia)Shaw is not
having a good time. He's only shot 1-10 for the last 2 games. 
   The Hawks have won 4 of their last 5 games, while the Heat
lost for the 6th time in 7 games. "We got tired," (mia)coach
Kevin Loughery said. "We tried to hang close, but it's tough.
When you lose your size, you have no post game. And you are not
going to win by the jump shot alone in this league."

mia ( 4- 8)      min fgm-a 3m 3a ftm-a or tr as pf st to bk tc ej ff pts
long,grant        39  6 10  0  0  2  2  4  7  1  5  2  4  0  0  0  0  14
rice,glen         45 10 26  4 11  6  7  2  4  4  2  4  1  0  0  0  0  30
askins,keith      34  2 10  1  1  1  2  3 12  3  4  4  3  1  0  0  0   6
coles,bimbo       38  5 12  0  0  2  3  3  3  9  3  1  2  0  0  0  0  12
edwards,kevin     36  9 14  0  0  4  4  0  1  1  1  3  3  0  0  0  0  22
shaw,brian        19  0  4  0  1  0  0  0  3  5  2  3  1  0  0  0  0   0
geiger,matt       14  2  3  0  0  3  5  2  4  0  4  1  1  0  0  0  0   7
miner,harold      15  4  9  0  0  1  2  1  1  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  0   9
------------------------------------------------------------------------
mia totals       240 38 88  5 13 19 25 15 35 23 24 18 15  1  0  0  0 100
FG, 3P, FT averages:     .432   .385   .760       team rebs  8

atl ( 6- 6)      min fgm-a 3m 3a ftm-a or tr as pf st to bk tc ej ff pts
wilkins,dominique 42 12 23  4  8  4  4  3  5  1  4  2  5  1  0  0  0  32
willis,kevin      41 10 14  0  0  5  7  7 15  3  4  0  6  2  0  0  0  25
koncak,jon        11  1  1  0  0  1  2  1  5  2  2  0  1  0  0  0  0   3
augmon,stacey     32  6 11  0  1  4  4  1  5  1  0  2  3  0  0  0  0  16
blaylock,mookie   35  5  6  1  1  1  2  0  4  6  3  4  3  0  0  0  0  12
mays,travis       10  0  6  0  1  0  0  0  0  2  1  0  1  0  0  0  0   0
keefe,adam        13  1  1  0  0  0  0  1  2  0  2  1  1  0  0  0  0   2
ferrell,duane     31  7 16  0  0  2  5  2  7  2  3  0  1  0  0  0  0  16
graham,paul       15  1  4  0  2  1  1  1  5  4  3  0  2  0  0  0  0   3
wiley,morlon      10  1  1  1  1  0  0  0  2  2  2  0  1  0  0  0  0   3
------------------------------------------------------------------------
atl totals       240 44 83  6 14 18 25 16 50 23 24  9 24  3  0  0  0 112
FG, 3P, FT averages:     .530   .429   .720       team rebs  9
procedure technicals 1

mia   34  28  19  19  -  100
atl   24  30  34  24  -  112

attendance 10330, time 2:01, officials: ?,?,?


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