The Atlanta Hawks host the Miami Heat, Monday April 11, as the Heat look to secure the second seed in the East. The Heat lead the Hawks 4-1 SU through their last five meetings. NBA oddsmakers have the Heat as -6.5 point road favourites over the Hawks with the over/under set at 191.5 points. Be sure to check the Heat vs Hawks NBA Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
Miami (56-24) (26-13 V) has won eight of their last ten games and have won four of their last five on the road. The Heat cruised to a 100-77 victory, their 13th in 16 games, on Sunday. Although Miami moved into sole possession of second place, they still need a combination of wins or Boston losses totaling two to clinch that spot. The Celtics own the tiebreaker by virtue of a 3-1 edge in the season series. The Heat's ease of victory Sunday was thanks in part to strong performances by several role players. Reserve Mario Chalmers had nine points while Joel Anthony added seven and 10 rebounds off the bench. Miami's bench outscored Boston's 32-12. "Offensively we played together," said Dwyane Wade, who finished with 14 points and eight assists. James had 43 points in a 106-85 win in Atlanta on March 18, the last time these teams met. The seven-time All-Star made 16 of 21 shots, including five 3-pointers, and took over in the third quarter, outscoring Atlanta 23-20 by himself. James is averaging 33.0 points, his most against any East opponent, in three meetings with the Hawks this season. The Heat won two of the three.
Atlanta (44-36) (24-16 H) has lost six of their last ten games and have won three of their last five on home court. The Hawks have secured the fifth seed in the East and will face Orlando in the first round. Atlanta has lost four in a row, including an embarrassing 115-83 rout at Washington on Saturday, its first loss to the Wizards in 13 games. Al Horford led the Hawks with 21 points and 10 rebounds, but Coach Larry Drew pulled his starters early in the fourth quarter. "You can't just flip the switch," Drew said. "It just doesn't work like that. I've been around this thing long enough to see that you can't just turn it on and turn it off. You want to be playing well, you want to be clicking so that you don't miss a beat once the playoffs start." Poor defense has been the biggest reason for Atlanta's recent problems. The Hawks allowed Washington to shoot 53.5 percent, and are surrendering an average of 110.0 points on 52.3 percent shooting during their losing streak.
Recent Trends to Consider:
- Heat are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
- Under is 13-5 in the last 18 meetings.
- Favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
- Home team is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
- Hawks are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
- Hawks are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as a home underdog of 5.0-10.5.
Heat vs Hawks
When: Monday, April 11, 7:00 PM ET
Pick: Heat -6.5
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The Bottom Line: The Hawks are backing into the playoffs while the Heat are on their way up. Be sure to check Heat vs Hawks Basketball Point Spreads and get your predictions in early.
