Philips Arena will feature Hawks vs. Heat action on Friday as both teams try to pay off for bettors in NBA action.

Atlanta battles the Heat, currently with a 4-1 mark (3-2 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, important for totals bettors, are 1-1-1 for the Hawks and 3-2 for the Heat. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).



View Miami vs Atlanta Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had the Hawks installed as 5.5-point underdogs in this particular matchup. The over-under number was listed by most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook, at 201.5.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 10-rated Hawks and the No. 5-ranked Heat, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at Odds Shark. Predictive-scoring formulas run on this game indicate a potential 111-103 result in favor of the Heat.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Atlanta's No. 18-rated squad against Miami's No. 23-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Atlanta rates No. 9 in the league with 7.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 2 with 10 per outing.

Defensively, the Heat feature the league's No. 25-rated defense on the road, giving up 104 points per game. Atlanta, meanwhile, comes in at No. 21 in the league in scoring at home.

Miami won its last outing, a 103-73 result against the Nets on November 7. The Heat covered in that game as a 10-point favorite, while the 176 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Brooklyn was run off the court by the Heat on Wednesday as Miami blasted the Nets 103-73 at AmericanAirlines Arena.

In their last action, Atlanta was an 89-86 Sportsbook at home against the Pacers. They failed to cover the 4-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (175) was profitable news for UNDER bettors. Atlanta earned an 89-86 victory over Indiana on Wednesday, getting 16 points from Al Horford at Philips Arena.


Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Memphis are 6-4
After playing Brooklyn are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

Atlanta Hawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing LA Clippers are 2-8
After playing Indiana are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Heat at Hawks trends to consider:
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 14 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Atlanta's last 23 games


Next up:
Miami at Memphis, Sunday, November 11
Atlanta at LA Clippers, Sunday, November 11