How To Watch Miami Heat-Atlanta Hawks, Lineups, Injury Report, Betting Lines
Game time: 8 p.m., ET
Where: Kaseya Center
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Betting line: Heat -1.5
VITALS: The Heat and Hawks meet for the second of four matchups this season. Earlier this season, Miami recorded a, 117-109, win in Atlanta on 11/11. Last season, the HEAT won the series, 3-1, and has won seven of the last nine overall against the Hawks. The Heat are 77-58 all-time versus Atlanta during the regular season, including 49-19 in home games and 28-39 in road games.
PROJECTED STARTERS
HEAT
G Kyle Lowry
G Tyler Herro
C Bam Adebayo
F Jaime Jaquez
F Caleb Martin
HAWKS
F De'Andre Hunter
F Saddiq Bey
C Clint Capela
G Dejounte Murray
G Trae Young
INJUY REPORT
HEAT
Dru Smith: Out - Right Achilles 3rd Degree Sprain
Jimmy Butler: Out - Calf
Nikola Jovic: Out - G League
Cole Swider: Out - Two-way
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Heat coach Erik Spoelstra on Tyler Herro's play since returning from injury: "The one thing that you can't discount or underestimate is his work ethic," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Once he was able to start doing stuff on the court, then he starts pushing the envelope. He's relentless with his work. This is not something that just happened with talent. This was a lot of sweat equity behind the scenes."
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