NBA standings 2012: Atlanta trailing Miami early in November

The Atlanta Hawks are off to a middling start in the 2012-13 season.

NBA scores: Atlanta falls to Miami at home, 95-89

The Hawks had their chances against a depleted Miami team, but couldn't close the deal.

Heat Vs. Hawks Final Score: Atlanta falters late, loses 95-89

A late run by the Miami Heat sent the Atlanta Hawks to a 95-89 loss Friday night at Philips Arena.

Heat Vs. Hawks Score: Atlanta takes 46-42 lead into halftime

The Atlanta Hawks hold a 46-42 lead over the defending NBA Champs at halftime thanks to a solid performance from its bench in the first half. Atlanta's bench scored 21 of the team's 46 points in the first half.

Anthony Morrow has played sparingly this season but sparked the team in the first half scoring 12 points on 5-9 shooting. Josh Smith and nine points and four rebounds while Al Horford and Kyle Korver added six points each. Jeff Teague has four points and a game-high six assists at the break.

LeBron James leads the Heat at halftime with 13 points. Chris Bosh added 12 while Ray Allen chipped in 11 off the bench.

Both teams got a scare late in the half when Josh Smith and LeBron James banged knees. Both players headed to the locker room with under a minute to go and there is no word yet on the severity of the injury for either player.

Heat Vs. Hawks: Dwyane Wade out against Atlanta

The Atlanta Hawks will have their hands full tonight when they square off against the defending NBA Champs the Miami Heat. However, the task did get a little bit easier when it was announced that Dwyane Wade will not play due to a cold.

Dwyane Wade will not play tonight due to a cold.

— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) November 9, 2012

Mike Miller or perhaps Ray Allen could step into the starting lineup in place of Wade. Drew has already announced his starting lineup of Jeff Teague, Deshawn Stevenson in the backcourt with Kyle Korver, Josh Smith and Al Horford up front. Either Smith or Stevenson could draw the assignment on LeBron with Wade out depending on how Erik Spoelstra decides to replace the perennial All-Star in the lineup.

Wade has started all five games for the Heat this season and is averaging 20.4 points per game on 57 percent shooting.

Heat Vs. Hawks: Larry Drew announces starters for tonight's game against Miami

Following today's shootaround, Larry Drew announced his starting lineup for tonight's game between the Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat at Philips Arena. Drew opted to go with his more conventional starting lineup of Jeff Teague and DeShawn Stevenson in the backcourt. Kyle Korver and Josh Smith will man the forward positions with Al Horford in the middle.

Teague, Stevenson, Korver, Josh and Al start tonight vs Heat.

— Brandon Leak (@Hometeam_BLeak) November 9, 2012

As far as matchups go for tonight's game, expect to see a lot of Josh Smith guarding LeBron James with Stevenson matched on Dwyane Wade. That will leave Kyle Korver likely matched against a perimeter shooter like Shane Battier.

Drew said on Friday that he hadn't ruled out using the big lineup that he deployed against the Indiana Pacers with Zaza Pachulia at center alongside Josh Smith and Al Horford at the forward positions. Stevenson will be making his second start of the season and may also draw his share of time opposite LeBron.

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The Atlanta Hawks look to build off Wednesday's win over the Pacers when they take on the defending NBA Champion the MIami Heat.