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Wednesday, 18 November 2009
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Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks NBA Picks: The Miami Heat will look to keep pace in the Southeast Division tonight as they take on the Hawks at the Philips Arena in Atlanta. The big division match up is set to tip off at 7:00pm ET. Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks NBA Picks at BetUS.com have the Hawks listed as a -7.5 against the spread home favorite. Miami comes into this evening's game sporting a 7-3 record and a third place position in the Southeast Division standings. Erik Spoelstra's squad fell at home last night to Oklahoma City by a score of 87-100. The Thunder outrebounded the Heat 41 to 36 and they hit 21-of-22 from the charity stripe while Miami connected on just 20 of their 30 free throw attempts. Oklahoma City also had five players in double figures, led by forward Kevin Durant's 32. Dwayne Wade splashed in a team leading 22 points for the Heat; he was one of three Miami players to reach double figures. Atlanta won its fifth straight game on Monday night to improve to 9-2 on the season. The Hawks beat a tough Portland squad 99-95 in overtime as star guard Joe Johnson scored 35 points and dished out nine assists. Atlanta, however, won the game on the glass as they grabbed 15 offensive rebounds and held a 10 rebound advantage for the game. Power forward Josh Smith controlled the paint as he reeled in 16 boards and dropped in 20 points. The Hawks are 5-0 at home this year where they are outscoring opponents by an average of 14.8 points per game. Atlanta is 7-1 straight up and 5-3 against the spread versus the Heat in their last eight meetings at Philips Arena. BetUS.com Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks NBA Picks: Miami Heat +7.5 (-110), Over 191.5 (-110), +280 (Moneyline) Atlanta Hawks -7.5 (-110), Under 191.5 (-110), -340 (Moneyline) Bet on sports at online sportsbook BetUS.com and receive up to 145% in Cash Bonuses and start winning today!                       |
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The Heat jumped out a 6-1 start this year, but have dropped two of their last three games, which has positioned them a game behind the second place Magic and two games back of the divison leading Hawks. Miami gave up an average of 88.5 points per game in their first seven contests, but opponents have dropped in an average of 94.7 per contest over the team's last three games.