Inside the box score: Hawks 103, Heat 95

Tim Hardaway Jr. of the Atlanta Hawks defends against Rodney McGruder of the Miami Heat at Philips Arena on December 7, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Tim Hardaway Jr. of the Atlanta Hawks defends against Rodney McGruder of the Miami Heat at Philips Arena on December 7, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Inside the box score and more of the Hawks’ 103-95 victory over the Heat Wednesday:

Key players

* Dwight Howard had his 15th double-double with 23 points and 17 rebounds, including seven offensive boards.

* Paul Millsap had 21 points, nine rebounds, two assists, four steals and three blocks.

* Tyler Johnson helped keep the Heat in the game with a career-high 27 points off the depleted bench.

Key stat

The Hawks held a 58-26 advantage in points in the paint.

Noteworthy

* Kyle Korver was the first substitute off the bench.

* The Hawks had 27 assists on 43 field goals.

* Tim Hardaway Jr. left the game in the fourth quarter after banging knees with a Heat player. He said after the game he will be fine.

* Paul Millsap led the Hawks with a plus-21 rating.

* The Heat held just one lead, 5-4.

Quotable

“As bad as we need air.” – Paul Millsap on how badly Hawks needed win.

Next

The Hawks play at the Bucks on Friday.