It will be a battle of division foes when the Miami Heat (2-1) welcome the Atlanta Hawks (3-1) to AmericanAirlines Arena. The game starts at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and will air on NBA, FxS and SUN.
The Heat come into this game on a high note after blowing out the Rockets 109-89 on Sunday. Hassan Whiteside played a key role, recording 25 points and 15 rebounds to notch his first double-double of the season. The Hawks are coming off a 94-92 win over the Hornets on Sunday. Kent Bazemore was the game’s top scorer, accumulating 20 points on 6-for-12 shooting.
The Heat are a three-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is sitting at 198 points. The Heat enter the game with records of 2-1 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). The Heat lead the NBA in three-point field goal percentage, shooting a superb .429 from beyond the arc. Miami is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.79. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, teams really have to fight for open three-pointers against the Heat, who have one of the best opponent three-point field goal percentages in the league at .259.
Across the court, Atlanta has a SU record of 3-1 and an ATS record of 1-2-1. Atlanta makes opponents pay for turning the ball over, leading the league in points off turnovers with an average of 22.0 per game.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time the division rivals played, Atlanta won, moving its SU record against the Heat to 6-4 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings. The Hawks also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-4. Miami and Atlanta each held the edge in three key areas (field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers) once in their last 10 meetings.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia, ATS Winner – Mia, O/U – Under
Notes
Miami is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games.
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Miami is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home.
Miami is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Atlanta.
Miami is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta.
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami’s last 13 games when playing Atlanta.
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta.
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Miami’s last 17 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Miami is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Atlanta.
Atlanta is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Miami.
Miami ranks 13th in points per game with 101.7, while Atlanta ranks 11th in points allowed with an average of 98.2 given up.
Miami and Atlanta are well matched, ranking eighth in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Miami scores an average of 106.5 points per home game, while Atlanta allows 96.5 points per away game on average.
Miami is undefeated (2-0) when limiting opponents to fewer than 100 points. Atlanta has a winning 2-1 record in games where it puts up less than 100.
The Heat are winless this season when they allow at least 100 points (0-1). Conversely, Atlanta is undefeated when it hits triple digits (1-0).
The Heat have the third-best offensive rating in the NBA (107.7). The Hawks are also in the top half of the league based on their defensive rating of 98.2 (ranked 14th).
The Atlanta Hawks average 98.7 possessions per game and 1.005 points per possession. The Miami Heat earn fewer possessions with 94.4, but they score more points with 1.077.
On average, the Atlanta Hawks make 23.2 assists per game and the Miami Heat make 22.7. Atlanta is ranked sixth, while Miami is ranked seventh.
Miami makes an average of 6.3 blocks per game (ranked ninth), while Atlanta makes 4.5 blocks per game (ranked 21st).
Miami is ranked 29th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Atlanta ranks 13th in defensive rebounds.
The Atlanta Hawks make an average of 9.5 steals per game, ranked fifth in the league. When the Miami Heat allow 9 or more steals, they are undefeated (1-0).
