The Miami Heat completely outplayed the Atlanta Hawks in the first games of the playoffs, neutralizing one of the best offensive lines in the league. However, we can rightfully expect last year’s conference finalists to fight in front of their fans. Recall that the Hawks won 20 of their final 23 games of the regular season at home in the State Farm Arena. The game will start on April 23 at 00:00 UK time.
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Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction One – Handicap (+2.5) for Hawks – 1.80.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Two – Total Match Points Over 219.5 – 1.75.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction Three – Lowry Points Under 15.5 – 1.87.
The Atlanta Hawks have nowhere to retreat. After all, the Hawks are 0-2 down in the series. McMillan’s team needs a win, so we think they’ll do everything they can to succeed. The Hawks have been beating the Miami Heat at home a lot lately.
In the previous game, the teams scored 220 points. We can’t rule out something similar today. The Hawks have nothing to lose, so we expect a productive game.
Lowry is averaging 12.3 points in the games against the Atlanta Hawks.
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— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks)
The Atlanta Hawks did not play well in their first two games against the Miami Heat. In Florida, Nate McMillan’s team did not play their best game. Trae Young and company got stuck in the Heat’s defensive backfield and failed to produce anything extraordinary.
In the first game, the Hawks lost (91-115). In the second game, the Atlanta Hawks played a little better. Bogdan Bogdanovic and Trae Young combined for 54 points. It wasn’t enough for the final success, however. This time the Hawks lost by a score of 105-115.
In the second game of the series, Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists.
Miami Heat:
Best 2-way player in the game pic.twitter.com/OvwQ1HeCCO
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT)
The Heat proved once again that they are considered one of the best defensive teams in the league. Eric Spoelstra managed to build a great team in Florida. Above all, the Heat are strong as a team. Every single player has a role to play on the court. The Miami Heat doesn’t have any clear-cut leaders. Injuries to one player don’t have a big impact on the Heat’s game.
It is worth noting that the Heat is not performing at their best in Atlanta. They’ve lost 4 of their last 5 games in the city. These results are troubling.
In the second game of the series, Jimmy Butler scored 45 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
Safe Bets
- The Hawks are averaging 44.0 rebounds per game;
- The Heat is averaging 13.6 three-pointers per game;
- Jimmy Butler is averaging 33.0 PPG and 5.5 RPG against the Hawks in this series.
- Trae Young is only averaging 16.5 PPG on 34.4% shooting from the field and 11.8% shooting from three-point range.
Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat Team News
Clint Capela (Out) and Lou Williams (Out) are listed as injured for the Atlanta Hawks.
Bam Adebayo, Caleb Martin, P.J. Tucker, Gabe Vincent and Markieff Morris (All Day-to-day) are listed as injured for the Miami Heat.
Starting Lineups
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
Atlanta Hawks: PG – Trae Young; SG – Kevin Huerter; SF – De’Andre Hunter; PF – Danilo Gallinari; C – John Collins.
Miami Heat: PG – Kyle Lowry; SG – Max Struss; SF – Jimmy Butler; PF – PJ Tucker; C – Bam Adebayo.
Highlighted Player
Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks and Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat are our highlighted players in the match.
Most popular FAQ for Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
The second game of the series ended in favour of the Heat with a score of 115-105. The score is 0-2.
Where will this fixture be played?
The match will be played at State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds for NBA at Vbet and William Hill.
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