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NBA: Miami 95, Atlanta 79

MIAMI, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Dwyane Wade scored 35 points and Miami held Atlanta to a franchise-low 27 first-half points Monday night in the Heat's 95-79 victory over the Hawks.

Daequan Cook added 16 points off the bench for the Heat, who have won five of their last seven games. Udonis Haslem had eight points and 13 rebounds.

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Joe Johnson had 19 points and Marvin Williams 17 for the Hawks, who were held without a field goal for a span of nearly 13 1/2 minutes in the first half. Josh Smith had 14 points and 10 rebounds, and Flip Murray also scored 14 for Atlanta, which was 8-of-26 from the field in the opening half.

Atlanta missed 13 consecutive shots during one stretch in the first half, during which the Heat turned a 12-11 deficit into a 33-17 lead.

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