Miami Heat: Resting Its Players

Miami Heat(52-29) No. 2 seed Eastern Conference. 1st place Southeastern Conference.

Hawks- 103

Heat- 100
Final

With the Miami Heat preparing for the playoffs by resting their top starters(Shaq, Dwayne Wade, and Gary Payton) and head coach Pat Riley in upstate New York visiting his ailing mother... they have dropped their last two games.

But there is absoutely nothing to be concerned about. Miami Heat assistant coach Ron Rothstein, who filled in Riley said, "I think we accomplished what we wanted to tonight in terms of minutes and getting guys time on the floor and trying to get ready for this weekend. Hopefully we came out healthy. I think we did."

Tyronn Lue(Atlanta Hawks) hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 8.3 seconds left in regulation to beat the Heat.

Jason Kapono had 16 points for the Heat.

Miami, having already locked-up its division title, and playoff position, will finish the regular season at the Boston Celtics tomorrow night.