Heat hope to continue dominance over Hawks

The Miami Heat, winners of three straight, will look to extend its recent dominance over the host Atlanta Hawks when they meet on Monday as part of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day festivities.

The holiday is especially important in Atlanta, the birthplace of Dr. King and the civil rights movement.The Hawks are 21-7 on MLK Day, second in wins to New York with 23. Miami is 7-9 on the holiday.

The Heat just won back-to-back