The shorthanded Miami Heat (30 - 24) defeated the division - rival Atlanta Hawks (31 - 25), 115 - 111, in the first game back from the All-Star break for both teams. Miami fans were dealt a shocking blow over All-Star weekend when it was revealed that veteran power forward Chris Bosh is suffering from blood clots in his lower leg. Bosh sat out the end of the 2014 - 15 season with blood clots which spread from his calf to his lungs. Guard Dwyane Wade, however, has assured fans that the forward's current situation is less severe than his previous ailments. Bosh has announced plans to take blood thinners in hopes of resuming play this season. Despite the star's absence, Miami was able to advance in the standings on Friday with a big win over Atlanta. Small forward Luol Deng stepped up with a season - high 30 points, also tallying 11 rebounds and stealing the ball four times. Bosh's fill - in, Josh McRoberts, also came up huge for the Heat, scoring 19 points and dishing out 10 assists. Despite allowing the Hawks to score in triple - digits, Miami played pesky defense, forcing Atlanta to turn the ball over 21 times. Starting center Hassan Whiteside also missed the contest due to an NBA-issued one - game suspension for a flagrant foul on San Antonio's Boban Marjanovic. Whiteside has accepted the penalty, telling the media that he knows that "actions like that kill my career." The Hawks, meanwhile, were a team surrounded by trade tumors before Thursday's deadline. Despite finishing first in the East in 2014 - 15, Friday's loss has dropped Atlanta to fifth in the East this season. Despite the underwhelming start, Atlanta opted not to make any major deadline moves. Point guard Jeff Teague, whose name was frequently brought up in trade tumors, led the team with 23 points against the Heat. Veteran All-Star Al Horford was another point of discussion in trade talks; Horford posted 14 points, five rebounds, three assists, two blocks, and a steal on Friday. Both teams will host games on Saturday: the Hawks against the Bucks, and the Heat against the Wizards.
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 "TeamStat(G,'Heat') has 24 Losses ,has 115 Total points ,has 30 Turnovers ."]