Heat vs. Hawks NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for December 22

Heat vs. Hawks Game Info

• Date: Friday, December 22, 2023
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Kaseya Center -- Miami, Florida
• Coverage: BSSUN and BSSE

Southeast Division opponents meet when the Miami Heat (16-12) host the Atlanta Hawks (12-15) at Kaseya Center, tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, December 22, 2023. The Hawks are 1-point underdogs in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The point total in the matchup is 238.5.

Heat vs. Hawks Odds & Spread

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Heat vs. Hawks Prediction & Pick

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Heat vs. Hawks Betting Trends

• The Heat have covered the spread 12 times this season (12-15-1).
• The Hawks are 7-20-0 against the spread this year.
• Games involving the Heat have hit the over 15 times out of 27 chances this season.
• Hawks games this season have eclipsed the over/under 63% of the time (17 out of 27 games with a set point total).
• Miami has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in 13 games when playing at home, and it has covered nine times in 15 games when playing on the road.
• The Heat have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (61.5%) than road games (46.7%).
• Atlanta has been better against the spread on the road (6-10-0) than at home (1-10-0) this season.
• In 2023-24, a higher percentage of the Hawks' games have finished above the over/under at home (81.8%, nine of 11) compared to away (50%, eight of 16).

Heat Leaders

• Bam Adebayo is averaging 22.0 points, 3.9 assists and 9.6 rebounds.
• Jaime Jaquez is averaging 12.9 points, 3.6 boards and 2.6 assists. Defensively, he averages 1.0 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
• Duncan Robinson's numbers on the season are 14.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest, shooting 48.7% from the floor and 44.2% from beyond the arc, with an average of 3.1 made treys.
• Kyle Lowry averages 9.5 points, 3.8 boards and 4.2 assists, shooting 45.1% from the field and 44.0% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Kevin Love's numbers on the season are 9.6 points, 6.9 boards and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 42.7% from the field and 36.9% from beyond the arc, with an average of 2.0 made 3-pointers.

Hawks Leaders

• Trae Young is averaging 28.2 points, 3.0 rebounds and 11.1 assists for the Hawks.
• The Hawks are getting 20.0 points, 4.3 boards and 5.4 assists per game from Dejounte Murray.
• Clint Capela averages 11.8 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He is sinking 58.3% of his shots from the field.
• The Hawks receive 17.6 points per game from Bogdan Bogdanovic, plus 3.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
• Per game, Saddiq Bey gets the Hawks 12.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists, plus 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocks.

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