Heat prevail upon Hawks to advance ahead

Heat overcomes the Hawks in Round 1 with a 97-94 series-securing win upon the eighth-placed Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday night at FTX Arena. The Heat won the best-of-7 series 4-1 and advanced to the second round of the season. The Heat currently has almost seven days off prior to starting its second-round season finisher series, and that break comes with flawless timing. With Heat starters Jimmy Butler (right knee irritation) and Kyle Lowry (stressed left hamstring) inaccessible for Tuesday's success.

The Heat's second-round series will start on Monday at FTX Arena against the victor of the first-round matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors, The 76ers right now lead the series 3-2, with Game 6 set for Thursday in Toronto.