Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks will face off next Sunday, February 28, at 8 pm (ET) at theAmericanAirlines Arena inMiami for the 2020/21 NBA season. Here, you’ll find the match information, predictions, odds and how to watch the game.
Both teams are very close to each other in the Eastern Conference standings at the moment, outside of playoff spots but challenging to get into them. This will be the beginning of a back-to-backgame series between Miami and Atlanta.
The Heat suddenly improved their level and got into a winning streak after some bad results, but they still find themselves out of the eight top teams in the East. The Hawks, on the other hand, are struggling for consistency. Both sides, however, know that this first game of two between them are important for challenging the top positions.
Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks:Match Information
Date: Sunday, February 28, 2021
Time: 8:00 PM (ET)
Location: AmericanAirlines Arena, Miami
Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks: Time by State in the US
ET: 8:00 PM
CT: 7:00 PM
MT: 6:00 PM
PT: 5:00 PM
Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks: Storylines
These two teams are having a similar season in terms of results. Currently, both are out of playoff positions in the Eastern Conference, however, they aren’t too far away from the 8th place.
After an impressiverun in last year’stournament played inOrlando, where they reached the NBA Finals, the Heat couldn’t repeat such form in this new season. Instead, they have more losses than wins up to know, and they aren’t even in the first eight teams of the Eastern Conference.
A quite similar situation is happening in Atlanta,not for having a terrific streak last season, but because they practically have the same record than Miami now and are close to them in the standings. However, Trae Young is shining for the Hawks, looking to lead them to playoffs.
Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks: Results
Miami Heat: 15-17 (8-7 at Home)
Atlanta Hawks: 14-18 (6-9 on The Road)
How to watch or live stream Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks in the US
The NBA 2020/21 season game between Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks to be played on Sunday, February 28 at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami will be broadcasted in the US by Fox Sports Sun, Fox Sports Southeast and NBA League Pass.
Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks: Predictions and Odds
Oddsmakers found it too soon to tell who is the favorite to get the win. However, the differences betweenMiami Heat and Atlanta Hawks aren’t big at the moment, although if the hosts’ stars have a good night it may be enough for Miami.
*Odds TBD
