DO-OVER FOR HEAT & HAWKS

 
ATLANTA - For the first time since 1982, the NBA is sending two teams back to the court for a do-over. The Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat must replay the final 51.9 seconds of their game last month because the official scorer ruled incorrectly that... [link]

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