Just two days after Tyler Herro’s game-winning jumper lifted the Heat to a quality win over the Magic in Orlando, the Heat fell to the Atlanta Hawks 120-110 on Saturday afternoon at State Farm Arena. That game-to-game inconsistency has had the Heat hovering around .500 all season, dropping to 15-14 after Saturday’s defeat.

The cycle of mediocrity had a chance to add something of meaning Saturday at State Farm Arena. Instead, no three-game winning streak for the Miami Heat, just a 120-110 loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena and a 15-14 record going into Sunday night’s game against the Houston Rockets to conclude this three-game trip.

The Miami Heat will take on the Atlanta Hawks this Saturday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Heat enter the matchup with a 15-13 record, fresh off a narrow 89-88 victory over the Orlando Magic. Meanwhile, the Hawks hold a 16-15 record and are coming off an impressive 141-133 win against the Chicago Bulls.

The cycle of mediocrity had a chance to add something of meaning Saturday at State Farm Arena. Instead, no three-game winning streak for the Miami Heat, just a loss to the Atlanta Hawks at Philips

The Miami Heat are playing without Jimmy Butler for a fourth straight game. Here's the starting lineup: Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Bam Adebayo, Haywood Highsmith, Jaime Jaquez. Here's the game preview: Game time: 3 p.