The Heat outlasted the Hawks in OT on Saturday night despite only hitting 36.4% of their shots.  The Heat did play really well on defense as they held the Hawks to 37.1% shooting from the floor.

Dwayne Wade had a great game with 37 points, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, 2 steals and 3 blocked shots.  Udonis Haslem was a monster in the paint with 21 points & 17 rebounds.  Jason Williams is starting to shake of the rust with 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists.  Alonzo Mourning was a presence in the paint with 9 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocked shots.  Dorell Wright only scored 2 points, but he snatched 10 rebounds.

The Heat really needed this win on the road which improved their record to 4-5 on the season.

Shaq will miss 4-6 weeks after having knee surgery.  Alonzo Mourning and Michael Doleac will try to replace Shaq, but it won’t be easy.  Shaq had only played in 4 games this season and averaged 14 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.  This could be a devastating blow to the Heat, who were not even playing well with Shaq in there.

The Heat didn’t play any offense or defense and got mangled at home by the Knicks.  The Heat only shot 36.3% from the floor and the Knicks shot 51.9% from the floor.

D-Wade led the way with 20 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists.  Udonis Haslem played tough in the paint with 13 points & 8 rebounds.  Gary Payton (12 points, 5 rebounds) and Jason Williams (8 points, 3 assists and 2 steals) did allright at point guard for the Heat.  Alonzo Mourning scored 7 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and blocked 4 shots.

The Heat looked really flat at home and fell to 3-5 on the season.

The Heat were winning 83-82 at the start of the 4th quarter, but they got cold and the Nuggets got hot.  The Nuggets out-scored the Heat 30-22 in the last quarter to pull out a victory in Miami.

Dwyane Wade was awesome last night with 37 points, 8 rebounds and 11 assists.  Antoine Walker hit 5 3-pointers on his way to a 22 point, 4 rebound night.  Dorell Wright had a good game off of the bench with 13 points and 4 blocked shots.  Udonis Haslem (12 points, 10 rebounds), Alonzo Mourning (9 points & 7 rebounds) and James Posey (9 points & 9 rebounds) all pitched in, but it wasn’t enough.

The defending champs have fallen to 3-4 on the season, and they look flat.

Jason Williams will return to the active roster on Friday for the Heat.  Maybe Williams can spark the offense with some no-look passes, because the Heat often has looked un-inspired so far this season.