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ATLANTA (AP)\u2014LeBron James<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored 43 points, including 23 in a dominant
\nthird quarter, and the Miami Heat<\/a> beat the Atlanta Hawks<\/a> 106-85 on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Chris Bosh<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Dwyane Wade<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 14 points as
\nMiami rolled to the runaway win in its first visit of the season to Atlanta.<\/p>\n

James made 16 of 21 shots, including five 3-pointers.<\/p>\n

The Heat took the lead for good midway through the opening period and put
\nthe game away in such convincing fashion that James and the other starters sat
\nout the final period.<\/p>\n

Miami\u2019s starters took a big lead of 32 points before turning the game over
\nto the backups.<\/p>\n

Marvin Williams<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> scored 15 points and Damien Wilkins<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> had 14 for the Hawks,
\nwho have lost seven of 10. Atlanta\u2019s top scorer among its starting five was Al
\nHorford<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> with only 11 points.<\/p>\n

James had half of Miami\u2019s points in leading the Heat to an 86-57 lead
\nthrough three periods. James then put on his warmup suit and watched the final
\nperiod from the bench.<\/p>\n

James was 8 for 8 from the field in the first half, when he had 20 points.
\nHe was just getting started.<\/p>\n

The high-scoring James made eight of 13 shots from the field in his 23-point
\nthird quarter. Incredibly, it wasn\u2019t his most productive 12 minutes of the
\nseason. James had 24 points in the third quarter at Cleveland on Dec. 2.<\/p>\n

His season high is 51 points at Orlando on Feb. 3.<\/p>\n

The Hawks went about 5 1\/2 minutes without a field goal in the third period as
\nMiami turned the game into a rout with a procession of 3-pointers and
\nthree-point plays.<\/p>\n

James and Wade each had two 3-pointers in a 12-0 Miami run. James then added
\na dynamic three-point play, scoring on a scoop over Jamal Crawford<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> who was
\ncalled for the foul. James then took a long walk past the Atlanta bench, staring
\nat the sellout crowd of 20,024, before adding the free throw for a 73-42 lead.<\/p>\n

The Hawks\u2019 frustrations grew with their deficit.<\/p>\n

James hit two free throws with 1:51 remaining in the third quarter to give
\nhim 40 of Miami\u2019s 80 points. He complained after he was fouled by Zaza Pachulia<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span>
\nlate in the period. The officials then huddled and called a flagrant foul on
\nPachulia. James made both free throws as Hawks coach Larry Drew complained to
\nthe officials that they were giving James superstar treatment.<\/p>\n

Pachulia drew a second technical with 49 seconds remaining after he was
\nfouled by Joel Anthony<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> and then gave Anthony a light push on his way to the
\nfree-throw line.<\/p>\n

A hook shot by Josh Smith<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> gave Atlanta a 15-10 lead with about 5 minutes
\nleft in the opening period. Miami scored the next nine points to take the lead
\nand then pulled away with a 7-0 run to open the second period.<\/p>\n

Mike Bibby<\/a>(notes)<\/a>,<\/span> making his first return to Atlanta, received a warm ovation when
\nhe entered the game late in the opening period. Bibby was traded to Washington
\non Feb. 23 in the five-player deal that sent Kirk Hinrich<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> to Atlanta. Bibby
\nwalked away from his contract to sign with Miami on March 2.<\/p>\n

Bibby had two points.<\/p>\n

Notes: Miami C Zydrunas Ilgauskas<\/a>(notes)<\/a><\/span> (right foot infection) was not with the
\nteam as he missed his fourth straight game. Coach Erik Spoelstra said Ilgauskas
\nwon\u2019t play when Miami plays a home game against Denver on Saturday. \u2026 The
\nHawks made only 4 of 10 free throws in the first half and 12 of 22 for the game.
\n\u2026 There were only two lead changes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n

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