"It was a chance for the lesser-known players to make an impact, and several Heat players were ready for the spotlight off the bench.

Both LeBron James and Dwyane Wade were ruled out prior to the tip against a Hawks team that had already beaten the Heat three days prior in Miami.

For the Heat to even hang around in Thursday night's eventual 116-109 triple-overtime win, the bench would have to lengthen, and they would need to find the missing 48 points and 11 rebounds somewhere."