Winslow's Return Starts Off Nicely, Heat Top Hawks 96-90
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MIAMI (AP) — Justise Winslow's first game in a while was a success, and that's a good sign for the Miami Heat.
Winslow had six points, eight rebounds and three blocked shots in 23 minutes, and the Heat topped the Atlanta Hawks 96-90 in the preseason opener for both teams Sunday night.
Winslow missed most of last season because of shoulder surgery, and one of the major questions in the Heat preseason is how the No. 10 pick in the 2015 draft out of Duke will fit again in the Miami rotation. He was the first sub in after starting forward James Johnson got into early foul trouble, and made 3 of his 6 shots.
"You can see that there isn't any hesitation in his play or any lack of aggressiveness," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He's being who he's meant to be — a player ... contributing in a lot of different ways."
HEAT 96, HAWKS 90
Miami scored the last eight points of the third quarter, then went on a 12-0 run in the fourth to help put the game away.
Tyler Johnson led Miami with 14 points. Josh Richardson finished with 12 points, Rodney McGruder scored 10 and new addition Kelly Olynyk added nine points, eight rebounds and five assists.
Dewayne Dedmon scored 12 on 5 for 7 shooting for Atlanta. Take him away, and the rest of the Hawks shot 26 for 80.
HAWKS: Dennis Schroder, who was arrested on misdemeanor battery charges last week after a fight outside a late-night restaurant, started at point guard for Atlanta and scored 12 points on 6 for 17 shooting. ... Rookie John Collins made a splash, with nine points and 15 rebounds in just under 20 minutes.
HEAT: Reigning NBA rebound champion Hassan Whiteside had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Heat. ... Rookie forward Bam Adebayo struggled from the line, going only 1 for 8.
UP NEXT: Atlanta (0-1) is at Cleveland on Wednesday. Miami (1-0) visits Brooklyn on Thursday.
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