The Atlanta Hawks (40-43, 41-41-1) play host of the Miami Heat (38-45, 39-43-1 ATS) in this NBA Play-in Tournament-Matchup for the Eastern Conference on Friday evening; View how you can view the free live stream below. NBA gambles show the heat as 1-point favorites on the road, per concreteline opportunities.
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- 🏀 2024-25 NBA Play-in Tournament Matchup: Miami Heat @ Atlanta Hawks
- 📅 Heat versus Hawks GAme Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
- 🕙 Tip-off: 7. PM
- 🏟 Location: State Farm Arena | Atlanta, Georgia
- 📺 TV channel (s): TNT, Trutv
- 💻 Watch Free heat versus Hawks Live stream: Jazz
- 🎲 Heat vs. Hawks Game Odds: Heat -1 (-105) | Hawks +1 (-115)
Heat versus Hawks injuries
Miami Heat injury Report
PF Nikola Jovic (Hand; Doubtful) | PF Kevin Love (personal; doubtful) | PG Pelle Larsson (ankle; doubtful) | SG Dru Smith (Achilles; out for the season)
Atlanta Hawks Injury Report
C Clint Capela (Hand; Out for an indefinite period of time) | PG Trae Young (Achilles; probably) | PF Larry Nance Jr. (knee; out for the season) | SF Jalen Johnson (shoulder; out for the season) | Sg kobe bufkin (shoulder; out for the season)
Preview of Games
The 10th placed Miami Heat and eighth placed Atlanta Hawks Square off in the NBA Play-in Tournament. The winner protects the eighth seed in the play -offs of the Eastern Conference. The heat is 19-23 gone, 10-6 against opponents of the Southeast Division and 3-11 in matches determined by three points or less.
Miami comes from a victory in an elimination match against the Chicago Bulls, while Atlanta would have been in the play -offs if it had defeated the Orlando Magic on Tuesday. The winner will be confronted with the number 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA play -offs.
The heat is 6-4 in their last 10 games, on average 120.6 points, 47.1 rebounds, 28.2 assists, 9.6 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while 49.0% get out of the field.
All four games in the Hawks-Heat Season Series were won by double digits by the home team. Atlanta had 10 and 12-point home wins in December and February, then Miami responded with 22 and 10-point home victories in February and March.
As for Hawks, they are at home 21-19, 30-22 in Eastern Conference Play, and 8-6 in one-off games. Atlanta is 5-5 in the last 10 games, an average of 122.6 points, 43.9 rebounds, 30.6 assists, 9.2 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while 49.9% of the floor shoot.
Although Jalen Johnson and De’andre Hunter combined for 54 points in the victory of Atlanta in December, neither of them will be in uniform for the Hawks. Johnson sustained a seasonal shoulder injury, while Hunter was treated at the Trade Deadline.
According to ESPN’s Basketball Power Index, the Hawks have a 54.3% chance of beating Miami. The heat is 13-6 in their last 19 road races against Atlanta. However, the Hawks are 4-12 in their last 16 games that are played in April.
