Five observations on the Hawks’ 105-87 loss to the Heat: The mighty are falling. Hard. The Hawks have lost three straight and five of the past six games after a 105-87 defeat at the hands of the Heat Sunday at American Airlines Arena. -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Budenholzer says offense has been issue during Hawks’ slump: The Hawks watched film in another intense session and held a light walk-through Saturday before departing for Miami. Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer reiterated Saturday that the defense has not been the issue. It has been the offense. -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Schroder takes leadership torch from Nowitzki, for Germany: The leadership torch belongs to Dennis Schroder. When Mavericks’ star Dirk Nowitzki announced last week that he would no longer play for his German national basketball team, the Hawks guard was left as the undisputed leader for his country. German coach Chris Fleming, an assistant with the Nuggets, said it will be Schroder who directs a new generation. -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Hawks-Heat Report Card: The Hawks were dreadful in the first half, scoring just 34 points with 17 in each of the first two quarters. The 3-point shooting percentage was significant. They fell behind by 22 points in the second quarter. A third-quarter run pulled the Hawks within nine points or the grade would have been an F. -- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution