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Match Preview: Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks

The Miami Heat will face the Atlanta Hawks on 17th April 2022, in what will be the 1st game of the series between them in the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs 2022.

Miami comes into these playoffs as the 1st seed in the East, and the expectations are quite high from them, as they want to bring a championship back to the south-beach.

The Hawks, on the other hand, have qualified for the playoffs in an improbable manner as they won two elimination games in the play-in tournament, which has been a remarkable achievement on their part.

Injury Report:

Hawks:

PLAYERPOSITIONUPDATEDINJURYINJURY STATUS
Clint CapelaCSat, Apr 16KneeExpected to be out until at least Apr 24
John CollinsPFSat, Apr 16FingerGame Time Decision
Lou WilliamsSGSat, Apr 16BackExpected to be out until at least Apr 19
Source: CBS Sports

Heat:

PLAYERPOSITIONUPDATEDINJURYINJURY STATUS
Gabe VincentPGSat, Apr 16ToeGame Time Decision
Haywood HighsmithSGSat, Apr 16HipGame Time Decision
Tyler HerroPGMon, Apr 11KneeGame Time Decision
Dewayne DedmonCMon, Apr 11AnkleGame Time Decision
Markieff MorrisPFMon, Apr 11HipGame Time Decision
P.J. TuckerPFMon, Apr 11CalfGame Time Decision
Source: CBS Sports

Players to watch out for in Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks

  • Trae Young – Hawks

Trae Young constantly ascends his game to the next level during the playoffs, and we can see him having another stellar game to open this series with Miami.

  • Bam Adebayo – Miami

With Capella out injured for the Hawks, this is Bam’s time to step up and dominate the game to help his team get the win at home to start their playoff run.

Match Prediction & Telecast Details:

The Miami Heat will be favored to win this game, as they have a very deep roster who has playoff experience and are playing at home.

Prediction:

  • Miami Heat to win the game.

You can watch the game via NBA LEAGUE PASS

Also Read: Top 5 NBA players under the most pressure in the upcoming playoffs

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