The Atlanta Hawks will host the Miami Heat on Friday, with the winner earning the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs and taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Hawks went 40-42 this season and are coming off a 120-95 loss to the Magic on Tuesday in their first NBA Play-In Tournament game. The Heat went 37-45 and are coming off a 109-90 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday to move one win away from reaching the 2025 NBA playoffs. The Hawks and Heat split their four matchups this season, with the home team winning each time. Trae Young (Achilles') is listed as probable for Atlanta.
Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. ET from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, where the home team is 21-19 this season, while Miami is 17-23 on the road. The Heat are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Heat vs. Hawks odds via SportsLine consensus, after Atlanta originally opened as 1.5-point favorites. Miami is at -118 on the money line (risk $118 to win $100), while Atlanta is at -101 (risk $101 to win $100). The over/under is 220.5 points.
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