Gameday Rundown: Short Trip To Atlanta
Miami HEAT vs. Atlanta Hawks
Friday, January 21st @ 7:30 PM
Location: State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA
Tipoff: 7:40 PM
TV: Bally Sports Sun
Radio: 790AM, WAQI 710AM (Español)
Item of the Game: 30% Off Homage Tees (excludes Mashup)
Uniform: Association – White
Injury Updates: Miami: Kyle Lowry, Out, Personal Reasons – Tyler Herro, Out, Health and Safety Protocols – Markieff Morris, Out, Return to Competition Reconditioning – Victor Oladipo, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Knee; Injury Recovery) – KZ Okpala, Out, Injury/Illness (Right Wrist; Sprain); Atlanta:
Series Notes:
- The HEAT and Hawks meet for the third of four matchups this regular season.
- Miami has won both matchups so far this season, first on 1/12 in Atlanta and again on 1/14 in Miami as this will be the third time in just nine days the teams have faced off.
- The HEAT are 72-56 all-time versus the Hawks during the regular season, including 46-19 in home games and 26-37 in road games.
What to watch for:
- P.J. Tucker is shooting an NBA-best 46.2 percent from three-point range this season among qualified players.
- Bam Adebayo posted a 20-pt, 11-reb double-double on 1/19 vs. POR in his second game back after missing the previous 22 games due to right thumb surgery.
- Max Strus has currently connected on multiple three-point field goals in 13-straight games, tying the fourth-longest streak in franchise history.
- The HEAT’s bench scored 58 points on 1/19 vs. POR while holding the Trail Blazers bench to just 12 points. The +46 point differential ties for the sixth-largest in HEAT history.
HEAT | Category | Opponent |
---|---|---|
108.5 | POINTS PER GAME | 111.2 |
103.9 | OPPONENT POINTS PER GAME | 112.3 |
.459 | FG PCT. | .461 |
.442 | OPPONENT FG PCT. | .477 |
.374 | 3-PT FG PCT. | .374 |
.803 | FT PCT. | .807 |
44.9 | REBOUNDS PER GAME | 44.4 |
41.4 | OPPONENT REBOUNDS PER GAME | 43.5 |
25.5 | ASSISTS PER GAME | 23.9 |
7.22 | STEALS PER GAME | 6.59 |
14.4 | TURNOVERS PER GAME | 12.3 |
15.3 | OPPONENT TURNOVERS PER GAME | 12.0 |
3.33 | BLOCKS PER GAME | 4.45 |