Hawks give 4 players rest, still top Heat 93-91

Atlanta Hawks guard Shelvin Mack (8) drives past Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) in their game, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 in Miami.
Atlanta Hawks guard Shelvin Mack (8) drives past Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic (7) in their game, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015 in Miami.

MIAMI - Paul Millsap scored 22 points, Dennis Schroder added 16 points and 10 assists and the intentionally depleted Atlanta Hawks still had enough to beat the Miami Heat 93-91 on Saturday night.

Kent Bazemore scored 15, including a big 3-pointer with about a minute left that gave the Hawks an 89-80 lead. John Jenkins scored 12 for Atlanta, which turned 23 Miami turnovers into 31 points.

Dwyane Wade scored 22 points for Miami, which fell to 10-17 at home and still remains in the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference race. Hassan Whiteside finished with 14 points and a season-high-tying 24 rebounds for Miami.

It was the second straight night Miami lost by exactly two points.

The Hawks rested four regulars - Al Horford didn't even make the trip because his wife just had a baby, while Pero Antic, DeMarre Carroll and Jeff Teague were all given the night off.

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