The Atlanta Hawks (32-32, 28-36 ATS, 36-28 O/U) clash with the Miami Heat (34-31, 24-39-2 ATS, 29-36 O/U) in a big divisional battle on Monday evening. These combatants met on Saturday in a game the Heat won by a 117-109 score. The Heat leads the season series 2-1.
The Atlanta Hawks are on a four-game road trek. They posted a solid 129-11 home win against Portland on Friday and opened the road trip with the 117-109 loss in Miami on Saturday night in a bout that had the Hawks marked as three-point dogs. Atlanta has been competitive recently, amassing a 5-5 record in their last ten games overall. The Hawks now stand eighth in the conference, 1.5 games behind this Heat squad. They have covered the spread in one of their last four games.
Trae Young continues to produce for the most part but has cooled down a bit, netting only 23 and eight points respectively in his last two performances. The 24-year-old point guard is sporting an average of 26.7 PPG and 10.1 APG. He has accrued an average of 18 points in three games against the Heat. Dejounte Murray scored 41 points in Friday’s win against Portland. The 26-year-old shooting guard has increased his season average to 21 PPG and 5.4 RPG. De’Andre Hunter has connected on at least 50% of his field goals in five of his last six clashes. The 25-year-old small forward scored 17 on Saturday and is posting an average of 15.6 PPG.
Closed the 3rd with a couple jams pic.twitter.com/c01btZrqU7
— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 5, 2023
The Hawks are stumbling on the road, going 1-4 in their last five road bouts with the lone victory against the Jazz. Atlanta has scored at least 129 points in two of their last four games and is scoring an average of 117 points on the season, ranking them seventh. They are conceding an average of 116.9 points, placing them 22nd in the NBA.
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