The Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks will match wits on Monday afternoon for the second of a four-game regular-season series. The contest will tip off at 3:30 p.m. and be broadcast on TNT.
Before we take a look at what might be the best options with Heat vs Hawks betting, let’s get in-depth with NBA team stats and how both sides have done in recent NBA matchups.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat Odds
NBA odds list the home team, the Hawks, as 1.5-point underdogs. Atlanta is -112 to cover, while the Heat is -108 to cover the spread. On the moneyline, Miam Heat odds are -118, while the Hawks are +100.
At the time of this writing, the over/under total wasn’t yet set. If that’s something you’re interested in wagering on, we recommend you check your sportsbook of choice closer to game time.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat Information
Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat
Location of the game: Philips Arena. Atlanta, GA.
Date: Monday, 16th January 16. 3:30 p.m. EST
How to watch: TNT
Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat Analysis
Atlanta Hawks Performance Recap and Analysis
The Atlanta Hawks (21-22) have won four of six and are coming home from a two-game road swing that brought them through Indiana and Toronto. Atlanta was victorious in both visits, the latter coming against the Raptors on Saturday.
Trae Young bucketed 29 points, and Dejounte Murray 27, and the Hawks never looked up at Toronto in that 114-103 triumph. That followed a last-second win the night before against the Pacers. The Hawks leaped out to a 20-3 edge, while the Raptors missed the mark on all but one of their first 13 tries.
Key Injuries
It’s smart to consider who will and won’t be on the floor come game time. Absences could really affect our Heat vs Hawks betting predictions and how we view our NBA picks.
Young is probable for this tilt against the Heat with left shoulder soreness. Meanwhile, Clint Capela has been upgraded to questionable (calf) after missing significant time.
Betting Trends to Know
Atlanta was over .500 all the way up until their 26th matchup of the NBA schedule but hasn’t been able to climb too far up. They’re an even 15-15 in conference meetings and have gone 11-9 on their home floor.
Young has averaged 27.5 points and 9.8 assists per game, while forward John Collins totals 7.9 rebounds. Murray has pinned up 20.2 points per game, while guard Bogdan Bogdanovic (16.0), forward DeAndre Hunter (15.6), Collins (13.1), and Capela (12.0) have helped out in that category.
The team rests on the edge of being a top-10 scoring offense (114.9 points per game). The Hawks shoot 46.8% from the field (19th in the NBA), 33.7% from three-point range (27th), and pull down 44.1 boards each time out (14th).
Miami Heat Performance Recap and Analysis
The Heat (24-20) has warmed up as of late. Miami has come out on the right side of three in a row, including two at home against one of the best squads in the Eastern Conference. This marks the third time this season that the Heat has strung together three wins.
Miami downed Milwaukee twice in three days, including a 111-95 triumph on Saturday. After pacing the Heat in scoring for the first time this season in the clash prior, Gabe Vincent once again led the Heat, this time with 27 points — 21 of which he recorded in the initial two quarters.
Bam Adebayo and Victor Oladipo both added 20 points, with the former also pulling down 13 rebounds to notch a double-double. Oladipo was key after the midway point, knocking down almost three-fourths of his total during that stretch.
All told, Miami more than doubled its visitors’ production in the paint. The Heat shot 45-for-87 (51.7%) from the field, including 11-for-22 (50.0%) from beyond the arc. They out-rebounded the Bucks 51-32, and their largest lead was 20 points.
Worth mentioning Milwaukee was missing star Giannis Antetokounmpo in both games. Tyler Herro and Kyle Lowry sat out for Miami. Center Dwayne Dedmon returned from a one-game suspension but didn’t see the floor.
Key Injuries
- Lowry (knee)
- Duncan Robinson (finger)
- Nikola Jovic (back)
- Omer Yurtseven (ankle)
- Caleb Martin -Questionable (quadriceps)
- Udonis Haslem -Probable (Achilles)
Betting Trends to Know
The Miami Heat has done much better at home (14-9) than on the road (9-11), but the Heat have claimed victory in seven of its last 10.
NBA player stats show that Adebayo leads Miami’s charge with 21.5 points and 10.1 boards per game. In his 30 games this campaign, forward Jimmy Butler has put up an average of 21.7 points. The others to consistently post double-digits in that category are Herro (21.2 points per outing), guard Max Strus (13.1), Lowry (13.1), Oladipo (12.1), and forward Caleb Martin (10.4).
As a whole, at the moment, the Heat are the league’s worst offensive group in terms of points per game (108.8). They rank 27th in field goal percentage (45.2%) and rebounds per game (41.4) and 24th in three-point percentage (34.0%).
Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat Betting Picks
Moneyline – Atlanta Hawks: The Hawks are the healthier team of the two and have been a little more adept when it comes to putting numbers on the scoreboard to this point. Combine that with the fact that they’re at home, and it makes for an easy Heat vs Hawks betting pick.
Total: Any picks regarding the over/under total will be up to your discretion. Atlanta has been solid on the offensive end, while Miami has struggled mightily.
Spread: They won’t just win, but they’ll do so in a convincing fashion as they improve where they are in the Atlanta Hawks standings. Miami hasn’t been as formidable as it has in the past this time around.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat Score Predictions
The Hawks will shine at home against an Eastern Conference foe that might only be able to credit its recent success to Giannis being hurt. It’s usually a pretty smart idea to trust Atlanta’s powerful tandem of Young and Murray, so that’s what we’ll do here.
To cap our Heat vs Hawks betting analysis, the final score of this one will be as follows: Atlanta Hawks 112, Miami Heat 100.
Now get to betting on this game.
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