Hawks vs Heat: Today’s Game Preview, Injuries, and Starting Lineups
The Atlanta Hawks travel to Miami for the regular-season finale. A top-six seed is already secured for the first time since 2020-21.
Game context
This matchup offers Atlanta a chance to improve its East standing. It also serves as a final test before the postseason.
Miami is locked into the play-in and must win two games to reach the playoffs. The Heat traded Jimmy Butler earlier this season.
Team statistics
Hawks (offense and defense)
- 6th in points scored.
- 13th in field-goal percentage; 6th in 3P%.
- 20th in free-throw percentage.
- 18th in rebounds (20th OREB, 13th DREB).
- 1st in assists; 11th in turnovers per game.
- 14th in offensive rating; 9th in defensive rating.
- Defense ranks: 17th in points allowed and FG% allowed.
- 5th in steals; 17th in blocks.
Heat (offense and defense)
- 2nd in points scored this season.
- 17th in FG%; 11th in 3P%.
- 20th in free-throw percentage.
- 4th in rebounds (10th OREB, 4th DREB).
- 6th in assists; 8th in turnovers per game.
- 13th in offensive rating; 13th in defensive rating.
- Defense ranks: 22nd in points allowed and 9th in FG% allowed.
- 26th in rebounds allowed; 23rd in blocks.
Factors in Atlanta’s favor
Zaccharie Risacher is likely to start. He can provide floor spacing with his shooting.
Backup center minutes are up for grabs between Mo Gueye and Asa Newell. Tony Bradley is not viewed as a long-term playoff option.
Coach Quin Snyder can experiment in the season finale. It is a chance to rehearse late-game decision-making.
Risks for the Hawks
Miami may play key starters, including Bam Adebayo. The Heat could seek home-court advantage as the No. 9 seed.
Adebayo could test Atlanta’s thin frontcourt. The Hawks are missing several usual ball-handlers tonight.
Spoelstra is known to deploy zone defenses. That tactic could complicate Atlanta’s scoring.
Injuries and availability
For a concise Hawks vs Heat: Today’s Game Preview, Injuries, and Starting Lineups, see the lists below.
- Atlanta questionable: Onyeka Okongwu, Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Dyson Daniels, CJ McCollum, Jonathan Kuminga.
- Miami: Simone Fontecchio probable; Norman Powell questionable.
When and where
Tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The game will be played at Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.
Broadcast: Prime Video.
Projected Starting Lineups
Hawks
- G – Keaton Wallace
- G – Gabe Vincent
- F – Corey Kispert
- F – Zaccharie Risacher
- C – Mo Gueye
Heat
- G – Davion Mitchell
- G – Tyler Herro
- F – Jaime Jaquez Jr.
- F – Andrew Wiggins
- C – Bam Adebayo
Filmogaz.com will monitor final confirmations and injury updates ahead of tip-off. Expect last-minute lineup changes from both teams.
