Without D-Wade & LeBron, Heat Handle Hawks In Triple OT
ATLANTA (AP) — Chris Bosh scored 33 points and the Miami Heat, playing without injured stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, beat the Atlanta Hawks 116-109 in triple-overtime on Thursday night.
Mario Chalmers had 22 of his 29 points after the third quarter, including five in the third overtime.
Wade missed his second straight game with a sore left foot and James was held out after he turned his left ankle late in the third quarter of Wednesday night's 118-83 win over Indiana. Neither star was in uniform.
Bosh hit a last-second, tying 3-pointer at the end of regulation to force the first overtime.
Joe Johnson had 20 points for the Hawks, who did not score in the third extra period.
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