MIAMI _ The Miami Heat again played with fire Tuesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena.
They still have yet to get burned.
Going overtime at home for the second consecutive game against an opponent with a losing record, the Heat got individual statistical brilliance across the board to hold off the Atlanta Hawks, 135-121, in overtime at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Just as they did Sunday night against the Chicago Bulls, the Heat found a way, now 11-0 at home, extending their franchise record to open a season.
As ugly as it got at times in regulation, including blowing an early 15-point lead and falling behind by eight in the fourth quarter, it ended with an overtime that opened with the crescendo of a Duncan Robinson 3-pointer, a Bam Adebayo dunk, a Derrick Jones Jr. alley-oop finish, an Adebayo show-and-go 3-point play and a Robinson 3-pointer.
For Adebayo, a career-high 11 assists as part of his first career triple-double (30 points, 11 rebounds).
For Butler (20 points, 10 assists), a career-high 18 rebounds and the 3-pointer that closed the scoring in regulation.
For rookie guard Kendrick Nunn, a career-high 36 points, one off the franchise rookie scoring record.
And for Robinson, a career-high 34 points built on a career-high 10 3-pointers.
The Heat closed out the scoring at 117-117 in regulation Butler's 3-pointer with 29.8 seconds left in regulation. Missed jumpers by Atlanta's DeAndre Hunter and Butler followed, as the fourth quarter expired.
From there, the Heat's overtime insanity ensued.
Hunter led the Hawks with 28 points. Trae Young scored 21 points on 7-of-19 shooting to go along with nine assists.
