7:40 pm
January 12

Heat @ Hawks

Who will WIN this matchup?

Miami Heat (25-15)

@ Atlanta Hawks (17-22)

 

Current odds:

Miami Heat: (+120)

Atlanta Hawks: (-140)

 

• The spread for the game is Atlanta by 2.5 points.

• The Miami Heat look to extend their winning streak to three games Tuesday when they complete a seven-game road trip, facing the struggling Hawks in Atlanta. Miami already has played 24 road games this season, tied with Charlotte and Orlando for the most in the NBA. The Heat are 13-11 away from home and are coming off Saturday’s 123-100 win at Phoenix, which was tied for the most wins in the league.

• The Heat tied their franchise record of 22 3-pointers against the Suns. Duncan Robinson knocked down eight of them in scoring 27 points, while Tyler Herro scored 33. Herro has 497 points off the bench, the most by any Miami reserve through their first 24 games to start a season in team history. He leads the NBA with 20.7 points per game when he is in a reserve role.

• Atlanta has struggled to maintain a healthy roster, through both COVID-19 issues and injuries. Center Clint Capela missed Sunday’s 106-93 road loss against the Los Angeles Clippers with an ankle injury and exposed the team’s lack of depth inside. Key reserve Cam Reddish left Sunday’s game in the first quarter with a sprained ankle and is questionable.

• The Hawks have leaned heavily on guard Trae Young, who scored 19 points against the Clippers on Sunday, as his franchise-record streak of scoring 25-plus points ended 17. He averages 28.0 points and 9.6 assists. The Hawks can take solace the defensive improvement shown Sunday after allowing at least 130 points in four consecutive losses.

5/10
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