Game: Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks
Date: Friday, December 26, 2025
Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA
TV: FanDuel Sports Network
The Atlanta Hawks (15-16) will try to defeat the Miami Heat (15-15) at State Farm Arena on Friday.
The Heat faced the Raptors and ended up losing by a score of 112-91 in their last game. Miami walked away from the contest with a 40.2% field goal percentage (33 out of 82) and knocked down 8 out of their 30 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Heat converted 17 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 85.0%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 40 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 18 dimes in the game in addition to creating 17 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When it comes to defending, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 47.7% from the floor on 41 out of 86 shooting. Toronto recorded 29 dimes and had 12 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Toronto had 50 rebounds (15 offensive, 35 defensive) and had 1 block. Toronto finished the game shooting 88.9% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of 18 shots. They also made 14 of 38 attempts from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Heat ended up with 18 and the Raptors accounted for 19 fouls.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 9 out of 16 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and snagged 2 rebounds. Jacquez finished the contest at 56.3% from the floor and dished out 2 dimes.
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Miami heads into this matchup with a record of 15-15 on the campaign. They average 119.2 points per outing (9th in basketball) while shooting 47.0% from the floor. The Heat are hitting 36.7% on shots from 3-point land (384 of 1,045) and 78.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Miami is snagging 45.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 850 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 8th in basketball in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.2 times per game and as a group are committing 19.1 fouls on a nightly basis.
When they are on the defensive end, the Heat have forced 15.6 turnovers every game while drawing 20.5 fouls. They are 20th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 813 relinquished for the year. The Heat defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.2% (1,282 of 2,837) and they relinquish 48.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 34.5% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 21st in the NBA in opponents points per game (117.6).
When they last stepped on the court, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 126-123 when they played the Bulls. In reference to rebounding, Atlanta allowed Chicago to collect 48 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 13 out of 39 and ended up going 21 out of 28 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Hawks allowed the Bulls to convert 46 of their 91 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks finished shooting 48 for 95 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.5%. When talking about shooting from 3-point land, Atlanta buried 14 of their 42 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 13 of those for a percentage of 65.0%. The Bulls earned 18 personal fouls for this game which got the Hawks to the free throw line for 20 shots. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. The Hawks were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the game.
Jalen Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks in the game. He converted 11 of 23 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 47.8%, and had 9 rebounds. Johnson totaled 24 points in his 39 minutes on the court and added 10 assists for the matchup.
Atlanta has a record of 15-16 so far this season. The Hawks commit 20.6 fouls per game and they hit 78.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 31.1 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.2 times per contest. Atlanta has accounted for 3,683 points so far this year (118.8 per game) and they snag 41.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Hawks are hitting on 48.3% from the field, which ranks 7th in the league.
The Atlanta defense concedes 36.2% on 3-point shots (421 of 1,162) and their opponents are knocking down 79.0% of their foul shots. They give up 27.9 assists and 45.5 boards every game, which is ranked 24th and 24th in the league. The Hawks on defense are ranked 24th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 119.6. They are able to force 16.2 TO’s per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.9% from the floor (23rd in basketball).
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Tony Sink’s Pick: Take Miami
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