Miami Heat vs. Atlanta Hawks NBA Playoffs Game 1 Betting Tips and Best Bets

by | Apr 16, 2022

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The Miami Heat (53-29) are 6.5-point favorites as they prepare to hit the court against the Atlanta Hawks (43-39) on April 17, 2022. The point total for the game is 218. Find more below on the Heat vs. Hawks betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Heat vs. Hawks Spread and Betting Line

Heat vs Hawks Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Heat -6.5 – – 218 -110 -110 -267 215

Heat vs. Hawks Game Info

  • Game Day: Sunday, April 17, 2022
  • Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Arena: FTX Arena

Computer Predictions for Heat vs. Hawks

Computer picks for Heat vs Hawks
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Hawks (+6.5) Over (218) Heat 113 Hawks 108

Heat vs. Hawks Betting Trends

  • Miami had 32 wins in 71 games against the spread last year.
  • The Heat’s ATS record as 6.5-point favorites or greater was 6-12 last season.
  • In 71 Miami games last year, 36 of them went over the total.

    • Miami Heat Leaders

  • Bam Adebayo led his squad in rebounds per game (8.8) last season, and also put up 18.5 points and 5.3 assists. Defensively, he put up 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocked shots.
  • Kyle Lowry put up 17.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game last year, shooting 43.6% from the floor and 39.6% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Duncan Robinson averaged 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest last season. At the other end, he delivered 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Tyler Herro put up 14.9 points, 3.4 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest last season.

    • Miami Heat Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.7 13
    Opp. Field Goal % 44.7 4
    Rebounds Per Game 43.7 22
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 41.7 2
    Turnovers Per Game 13.8 25
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 14.1 5

    Hawks vs. Heat Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, Atlanta is 37-45-0 this year.
  • The Hawks have two wins ATS (2-4) as a 6.5-point underdog or more this season.
  • Atlanta has seen 43 of its 82 games hit the over.

    • Atlanta Hawks Leaders

  • Trae Young scores 28.4 points and adds 9.7 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Hawks’ leaderboards in those statistics.
  • Clint Capela’s stat line of 11.9 rebounds, 11.1 points and 1.2 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Atlanta rebounding leaderboard.
  • Atlanta’s leader in steals is Delon Wright (1.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Capela (1.3 per game).

    • Atlanta Hawks Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 47.0 7
    Opp. Field Goal % 47.1 23
    Rebounds Per Game 44.0 18
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 43.9 13
    Turnovers Per Game 11.3 1
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.0 27

    Heat and Hawks Injury Report

    Heat: Gabe Vincent: Day To Day (Toe), Dewayne Dedmon: Day To Day (Ankle), Haywood Highsmith: Day To Day (Hip), P.J. Tucker: Day To Day (Calf)
      Hawks: Clint Capela: Out (Knee), Lou Williams: Day To Day (Back), John Collins: Day To Day (Finger/Foot)

    Betting Tips for Heat vs. Hawks

    We have the Hawks (+6.5) as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will go over the total of 218 points, with a final score of Heat 113, Hawks 108.

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