Kendrick Nunn stays hot with 28 points as Miami beats Hawks for second time in three days

AP Photo by John Bazemore / Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn brings the ball up during the second half of Thursday's game against the host Atlanta Hawks. AP Photo by John Bazemore / Miami Heat guard Kendrick Nunn brings the ball up during the second half of Thursday's game against the host Atlanta Hawks.

By Associated Press November 1, 2019 4 min read

ATLANTA – Kendrick Nunn is enjoying the best start of any undrafted player in NBA history.

The rookie is taking the Miami Heat along for the ride.

Nunn scored a career-high 28 points to add to his record-setting start as Miami beat Atlanta 106-97 on Thursday night, giving the Heat two wins over the Hawks in three days.

Nunn’s 112 points are the highest total through the first five games for any undrafted player in NBA history. Connie Hawkins of the Phoenix Suns scored 105 points in his first five games of the 1969-70 season.

“It’s surreal a little bit,” Nunn said. ” All I needed was the opportunity.”