Bettors will be looking to hit pay dirt on Wednesday when the Heat try to run the Hawks off the court at AmericanAirlines Arena in pro hoops action.

The Heat are 29-9 so far on the season, and 20-18 ATS vs. the number. The Hawks, meanwhile, are 23-15 and 19-17-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Miami go 17-19-2 and the Hawks go 14-22-2 on the totals.



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Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Hawks listed as 12-point underdogs. Meanwhile, the OVER/UNDER line for this game was set at 190.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 4 (Heat) and the No. 15 (Hawks) teams in the league, according to our current NBA Power Rankings at Odds Shark. A 105-97 result in favor of the Heat is predicted by handicapping models.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Miami's No. 14-rated squad against Atlanta's No. 18-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Miami rates No. 19 in the league with 6.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 7 with 7.2 per outing.

Defensively, the Hawks feature the league's No. 2-rated defense on the road, allowing 90.8 points per game. Miami, meanwhile, comes in at No. 2 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Atlanta, they were a 101-96 Sportsbook as they battled the Pacers on the road. The Hawks covered in the match as an 8-point underdog, while 197 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Josh Smith scored 27 points for Atlanta on Tuesday, leading the Hawks to a 101-96 victory over Indiana at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.

In their last action, Miami was a 108-78 Sportsbook at home against the Nets. They covered the 14-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (186) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. The Heat blew out New Jersey on Tuesday, running up the score in a 108-78 win at AmericanAirlines Arena.


Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Indiana are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Indiana are 6-4
After playing New Jersey are 4-6
After a win are 8-2

A few Hawks at Heat trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami's last 10 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Miami is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Atlanta at Detroit, Friday, March 9
Miami home to Indiana, Saturday, March 10