Series tied 3 - 3

It was do or die tonight and the Heat did. They defended their home court, routing the Hawks 98-72 and it wasn't even that close. This man had 41 points and was pulled from the game with 5:35 left. He had a great game, but the real story was Joel Anthony starting in place of the injured Jermaine O'Neal. While his stat line was not that impressive (6 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks) he set the tone for the Heat's offensive and defensive domination all night long. He set violent but legal picks when the Heat were in their half court sets and consistently double teamed on the defensive end. His hustle, fierce attitude and strong play was the energizer that the Heat needed and they fed off his effort to completely annihilate the Hawks. Now comes game seven and the entire season will be decided this Sunday. Next stop Atlanta.