NBA Best Bets: Hawks vs. Heat Picks for December 28

Published 10:33 pm Friday, December 27, 2024

Southeast Division foes meet when the Atlanta Hawks (16-15) host the Miami Heat (15-13) at State Farm Arena, tipping off at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 28, 2024. The Heat are 2.5-point underdogs in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season.

For the best bets you can make on Saturday’s game, based on our computer predictions, keep reading.

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Hawks vs. Heat Game Info

  • When: Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 3:00 PM ET
  • Where: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
  • TV: NBA TV, FDSSE, and FDSSUN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Hawks vs. Heat Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Heat (+ 2.5)

  • Atlanta is 13-18-0 against the spread this season.
  • Miami’s record against the spread is 14-14-0.
  • The Hawks’ ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 3-10.
  • As 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Heat are 4-4 against the spread.

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Pick OU:

Over (226.5)

  • In 21 games this season, the Hawks and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 total points.
  • The Heat have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 13 of 28 games this season.
  • The average total in Atlanta’s outings this year is 234.1, 7.6 more than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Miami has a 219-point average over/under in its matchups this season, 7.5 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Heat are the NBA’s 28th-highest scoring team this season compared to the sixth-ranked Hawks.
  • This outing features the NBA’s second-ranked (Heat) and 28th-ranked (Hawks) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Heat (+115)

  • The Hawks have been favorites in 14 games this season and won seven (50%) of those contests.
  • The Heat have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win four times (36.4%) in those contests.
  • This season, Atlanta has won seven of its 12 games, or 58.3%, when favored by at least -140 on the moneyline.
  • This season, Miami has come away with a win two times in seven chances when named as an underdog of at least +115 or worse on the moneyline.
  • Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Hawks have a 58.3% chance to win.

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