NBA Odds: Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat Preview & Pick
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 7:30 p.m. ET
Venue: American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL
Broadcast: SS, SUN
Hawks vs. Heat lines from BetUS.com
Hawks: OFF
Heat: OFF
Total: OFF
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*Stats do not include Atlanta’s Monday night game against Sacramento
Thanks to an injury to LeBron James, the Miami Heat are reeling. With the King’s status in doubt on Tuesday, the Atlanta Hawks have a great chance to grab a road win on NBA odds.
Atlanta (26-15, 19-22 ATS) has picked up its play recently, at least until Saturday’s 112-106 loss to Houston. That snapped a five-game winning streak for the Hawks, though they remain a very impressive 9-3 in their last 12 games. Atlanta has lost back-to-back games against the spread but is 6-3 ATS in its past nine.
The biggest reason for the turnaround has been the reemergence of Jamal Crawford. That’s why it’s no surprise Atlanta lost on Saturday; Crawford was horrible. The guard made just three of his 11 field goal attempts and finished with only eight points. It ended a six-game streak for Crawford in which he scored at least 20 points each time, averaging 27 points along the way. That’s a huge improvement from his season average of just 16.3 points per game.
The coaching staff was especially happy with Atlanta’s play in the fourth quarter. The Hawks trailed Houston by just two points but, in a matter of minutes, the lead exploded to 10. Atlanta should arrive in South Beach with renewed focus.
Miami (30-12, 19-22-1 ATS) doesn’t need renewed focus—it needs some players back. With LeBron James injured, the Heat has dropped three straight games, losing all three against the spread. Miami fell 99-96 to Chicago on Saturday, its third straight road loss.
James injured his ankle in a 111-105 loss to the Clippers, which started the losing streak. He’s since missed the last two games and the Heat hasn’t been able to top a couple of pretty good teams without him (Denver and Chicago). At least heading home should help matters. There’s also a good chance James will be back in the lineup Tuesday.
He’s not the only player nursing a bum ankle, though. Chris Bosh went down in the loss to the Bulls, and his status is up in the air for Tuesday’s game.
Dwyane Wade tried to carry the Heat against Chicago, and it’s hard to blame him for the loss. D-Wade finished with 33 points, six rebounds, four assists and five blocks. If James and Bosh are both out Tuesday, Wade will need a similar performance against Atlanta.
But with the Heat stumbling, James should make a hard push to return to the lineup. Miami has the benefit of catching what could be a tired Hawks team, as they’ll be playing their third game in four days. Miami will wear Atlanta down and wind up covering in the end.
Trends:
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta at Miami pick: Heat
Ian Van Den Hurk has covered amateur and pro sports for years, including a successful run handicapping anything from football to mixed martial arts.