Heat vs Hawks
Tue, Feb 3
Final
Heat
Heat
(27 - 24)
115
-
127
Hawks
Hawks
(24 - 27)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | 23 | 27 | 31 | 34 | 115 |
| Hawks | 33 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 127 |
Venue: Kaseya Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Jaime Jaquez Jr.
MIA | #11 | G
21
8
3
Jalen Johnson
ATL | #1 | F
29
11
11
Smart Game Analysis
Miami Heat has a 68% chance of winning the game
The Heat are poised to extend their home dominance against a retooling Hawks squad that lacks the interior size to contain Bam Adebayo.
Key Analysis
- • Atlanta's frontcourt is decimated with Onyeka Okongwu out and Kristaps Porzingis doubtful, leaving them vulnerable in the paint.
- • Miami has won seven of the last eight matchups played in South Florida, including a 15-point victory earlier this season.
- • The trade of Trae Young has left the Hawks without their primary playmaker, forcing Jalen Johnson into a high-usage role he may struggle to sustain against Miami's defense.
- • Bam Adebayo (18.2 PPG, 9.8 RPG) has a massive matchup advantage against Atlanta's undersized and injury-riddled center rotation.
- • Miami ranks 2nd in the NBA in rebounding (46.5 per game), a strength that will be amplified against an Atlanta team missing its best rebounders.
- • To pull an upset, the Hawks must push the pace to tire out a Heat roster missing key guards Tyler Herro and Terry Rozier.
