NBA Best Bets: Hawks vs. Heat Picks for December 28
Published 10:33 pm Friday, December 27, 2024
The Atlanta Hawks (16-15) host the Miami Heat (15-13) in a matchup of Southeast Division teams at State Farm Arena, tipping off at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 28, 2024. The Hawks are 2.5-point favorites in the game, the first matchup between the teams this season.
Our computer predictions below will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Saturday’s game.
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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
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Hawks vs. Heat Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Heat (+ 2.5)
- Against the spread, Atlanta is 13-18-0 this year.
- Miami has 14 wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
- The Hawks’ ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 3-10.
- The Heat are 4-4 as 2.5-point underdogs or greater.
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Pick OU:
Over (226.5)
- In 21 of 31 games this season, the Hawks and their opponents have gone over 226.5 points.
- The Heat have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 13 of 28 games this season.
- The average point total in Atlanta’s matchups this year is 234.1, 7.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
- Miami has had an average of 219 points scored in its games so far this season, 7.5 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
- The Hawks score the sixth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Heat’s offense racks up the 28th-most.
- The Heat have surrendered the second-fewest points in the league this season, while the Hawks have given up the 28th-fewest.
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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 won in four, or 36.4%, of the 11 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
- 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 longer 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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