The
Atlanta Hawks will host the
Miami Heat in an elimination game of the play-in tournament at 6 p.m. CT Friday (TNT). The winner will secure the Eastern Conference's No. 8 seed in the
NBA playoffs . It'll face No. 1
Cleveland in the first round.
The Atlanta vs Miami game starts at 6 p.m. CT Friday from State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
What channel is Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat?
Atlanta vs Miami will be broadcast on TNT. It can be streamed on Sling TV, truTV and Max.
Hawks vs. Heat prediction, picks
Things are coming together for the Heat, which initially struggled after trading Jimmy Butler. Miami has won nine of its last 14 games, including a blowout victory over Chicago in the first round of the play-in tournament. And while Dyson Daniels is capable of slowing down Tyler Herro on the perimeter, Atlanta's short-handed frontcourt will struggle to protect the paint against the likes of Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo. I'm going with the Heat on the road.
Hawks vs. Heat betting odds
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ESPN gives Atlanta a 57% chance to win on Friday.
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