Trae Young's Status Revealed For Tonight's Game vs the Miami Heat

Trae Young was listed as probable coming into tonight's game vs the Heat

Mar 25, 2025; Houston, Texas, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) shoots the ball during the fourth quarter against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-Imagn Images / Troy Taormina-Imagn Images

After being listed as probable for tonight, Trae Young is available to play tonight vs the Miami Heat.

An @emoryhealthcare injury report for tonight’s game at Miami:

Trae Young (right Achilles tendinitis): Available

Kobe Bufkin (right shoulder surgery): Out
Clint Capela (left fourth metacarpal ligament sprain): Out
Jalen Johnson (left shoulder surgery): Out
Larry Nance Jr.…

— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) March 27, 2025

After having their three game winning streak snapped on Monday vs the Houston Rockets, the Atlanta Hawks are on the road tonight to face the Miami Heat in a pivotal game in the Eastern Conference play-in race. Atlanta has a chance to clinch the season series against the Heat tonight, giving them a tiebreaker in any scenario and it would put Atlanta five games ahead of the Heat in the standings. The Hawks were blown out in their last trip to South Beach and they hope that changes tonight.

Our own Rohan Raman gave an in-depth preview for tonight's game:

"Coming into tonight's game, the Hawks are 5th in the NBA in PPG, 14th in FG%, 16th in 3PA, 20th in 3P%, 3rd in FTA, 25th in turnovers, and 13th in rebounding. Per Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta is 17th in points per 100 possessions, 17th in effective field goal percentage, 21st in turnover percentage, 11th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 9th in free throw rate.

Currently, the Hawks rank 27th in PPG allowed, 28th in field goal percentage allowed, 15th in three-point attempts allowed, and 27th in three-point percentage allowed. Per Cleaning the Glass, Atlanta is 17th in points allowed per 100 possessions and 28th in effective field goal percentage allowed.

Usually able to generate easy offense through Jimmy Butler drawing fouls, the Heat haven't exactly responded well to his absence. They are 26th in the NBA in PPG, 19th in FG%, 14th in 3PA, 15th in 3P%, 26th in FTA, 11th in turnovers, and 24th in rebounding. Per Cleaning the Glass, Miami is 22nd in points per 100 possessions, 19th in effective field goal percentage, 15th in turnover percentage, 27th in offensive rebounding percentage, and 19th in free throw rate.

Miami's defense is still a solid unit. They rank 7th in PPG allowed, 12th in field goal percentage allowed, 16th in three-point attempts allowed, and 13th in three-point percentage allowed. Per Cleaning the Glass, the Heat are 11th in points allowed per 100 possessions and 17th in effective field goal percentage allowed.

While losing the rebounding battle 51-42 isn't egregious, the Rockets had 37 defensive rebounds to Atlanta's 24. The Hawks just got less chances to score in Tuesday's game and that cannot continue against Miami. They are not a good rebounding team and are especially poor at getting to offensive boards. If the Hawks can press their advantage there, this could be a much easier game for them.

The Heat have usually had a good answer for Trae Young and that has been especially true in his last three matchups against them. He hasn't eclipsed 20 points against Miami since December 2023 and is coming off a rough outing versus the Rockets. Young will likely see a good dose of Davion Mitchell on defense, who is a solid defender and is coming off a good game against the Warriors. If he can find some success against the Heat and break the 20-point mark, it's a good sign for Atlanta's chances.

One matchup that will be interesting to watch is between Onyeka Okongwu and Bam Adebayo. Both centers usually draw even against each other, but Okongwu has been playing very well as of late. He had 14 points and 15 rebounds against the Rockets and continues to make his case as one of the most underrated parts of the Hawks' lineup. Performing well in these matchups only further cements him as Atlanta's unquestioned starter at the 5 going into next season.

In the two games that the Hawks have played against the Heat this season, Andrew Wiggins has fluctuated wildly. He killed Atlanta in the first matchup by going 4/9 from deep and scoring 23 points. However, the Hawks did a much better job on him in the second game and held him to 15 points on 3/9 shooting from the field. His performance will likely have a big impact on this game and slowing him down is going to be critical for the Hawks to win this one."

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