The first batch of Play-In games is here. We have the seventh-seed Miami Heat hosting the eighth-seed Atlanta Hawks for the first Eastern Conference clash. Miami almost avoided this scenario and only finished a win behind the Brooklyn Nets. Nevertheless, they get two chances to book a ticket to the 2023 NBA playoffs.

Meanwhile, Atlanta survived the past week and held onto the eighth seed despite dropping its last two games. They are tied with the Raptors’ 41-41 win-loss record but hold the better road record of the two. With that, let’s get started with the first Play-In preview.

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Hawks vs. Heat 2023 NBA Play-in Tournament Game Information

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— Atlanta Hawks (@ATLHawks) April 10, 2023

• When: Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 7:30 PM ET
• Where: Kaseya Center, Miami, FL
• TV: TNT
• Radio: 92.9 The Game WZGC FM (Hawks) // 560 The Joe WQAM (Heat)
• Live Stream: NBA League Pass
• NBA Betting Odds: Hawks (+5) // Heat (-5)

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Why Bet on the Atlanta Hawks?

The Hawks are hardly coherent on the defensive side of things. So far this season, the team allowed opponents to score averages of 118.1 points per game on 48.6% shooting. These figures are down there with the five worst records in the league right now. Although they make up ground when it comes to a three-point defense that limits opponents to 35.6% from deep, there’s plenty of concern regarding their opponents’ 56.2% two-point-shooting percentage. As for rebounding, Atlanta grabs 51.2 boards per game.

Meanwhile, we find better figures when looking at Atlanta’s offense. Throughout the regular season, they recorded the third-best points average with 118.4 per game. It’s paired with a top-ten shooting percentage of 48.3% and a top-three free-throw shooting record at 81.8%. There shouldn’t be many issues coming from this end of their game.

Atlanta’s squad looks healthy coming into the Play-In Tournament. They have the strong offensive duo of Trae Young and Dejounte Murray firing on all cylinders, both scoring over 20 points per game, while Young tops the team in assists with 10.15 per game.

Why Bet on the Miami Heat?

Miami is about to bring the Heat in Tuesday’s clash. The Southeast Division winners need to get this done in front of their home crowd. Not only does this book them a playoff spot, but it also means head coach Erik Spoelstra and his crew gets to rest early and reconfigure before the next batch of games.

Jimmy Butler does a lot of heavy lifting for his team. The former Sixers man drops a team-best 22.91 points per game to go with other team-best averages of 5.31 assists and 1.83 steals per game. He is followed by Bam Adebayo with 20.39 points per game and a team-high 9.17 boards per game, while Tyler Herro is the third and final player that averages at least 20 points per game. As a team, Miami averages 109.5 points per game on 46.0% shooting. Their shooting figures feature 54.0% from short and mid-range while maintaining a 34.4% three-point shooting percentage.

Despite not putting up the best offensive stats this season, Miami does have impressive defensive stats that keep them within playoff contention. They hold competitors to 109.8 points per game on 48.2% opponent shooting.

Hawks vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Hawks are 3-4 in the last seven road contests (3-4 ATS).
• The Hawks are 1-2 in the last two meetings versus the Heat (2-1 ATS).
• The totals went over in two of the Hawks’ last three games against the Heat.
• The Heat is 4-1 in the last five contests at Kaseya Center (4-1 ATS).
• The Heat dropped four of the last eight games (3-4 ATS).
• The totals went under in four of the Heat’s last five home games.

Hawks vs. Heat Expert Betting Prediction

The Miami Heat proved dominant in their last few games against the Hawks, and that includes an imposing playoff series last season. Miami’s defensive strategy versus Trae Young worked wonders as they contained him and had several quality defenders up his nose the entire time. More than that, this Heat unit is capable of similar efforts with their current lineup.

It’s also concerning that the Hawks dropped the ball to a Sixers team playing mostly second-stringers. Nevertheless, covering this spread should be workable for Quin Snyder and his boys. A win might be a stretch for the visitors, but there’s still a slim chance they can complete the upset here.

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