Here’s how we’re betting on the Eastern Conference play-in game at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT.
Jimmy Butler #22 of the Miami HeatThis season hasn’t gone how either the Heat or Hawks had hoped for ahead of the play-in opener, and neither has played their best basketball as of late.Start with the matchup itself: The Heat have won three of four games this year against the Hawks, which comes a year after Miami scored a 4-1 series win over Atlanta in the first round of last year’s postseason.
Much of Miami’s success in this particular matchup has come from its ability to corral star guard Trae Young, who has historically struggled against the Heat’s size and defensive tenacity. Dating back to those two home wins over the Hawks in early March, Miami has won seven of its last eight games as a home favorite , with each of the last three wins coming by at least seven points.
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