Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat NBA Pick – Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025

The Atlanta Hawks (27-31) will battle against the Miami Heat (26-30) for the third time overall and for the second consecutive game this season on Wednesday, February 26 at 7:30 PM ET at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. The Heat are slightly favored to win, with a point spread at -1.5 (-110) at MyBookie.

Atlanta Hawks Betting Preview

The Hawks recently snapped a three-game losing streak with a 98-86 win over the Heat. Despite not cracking 100 points for the first time in 12 games, they had their best defensive performance of the season.

Atlanta has averaged 133 points during their losing streak, but has given up 137. Their recent battle with the Heat was an outlier to say the least, especially since they performed much differently on both ends of the floor.

Onyeka Okongwu led with 17 points on 70.0 percent shooting from the field. Trae Young had 11 points and 14 assists to push along the offense. In total, Atlanta had six guys reach double digits in scoring.

The Hawks are eighth in the league in scoring with 116.7 points a game. Their defense comes in at 27th for allowing their opponents to average 119.0 points a game. Despite this negative ratio, they rank 21st in the leaven for this differential.

Miami Heat Betting Preview

The Heat have now lost their last two games, but are 3-7 over their last 10. In addition, they have fallen short twice against the Hawks this season and both games have been by 10 points or more.

Bad second and fourth quarters were the difference in their loss to the Hawks. Andrew Wiggins stood out with 23 points on 42.8 percent shooting from the field. Four players total reached double figures, which shows the lack of depth on offense.

Miami made 32.1 percent of their shots from the field and just 17.5 percent from three point territory. On defense they allowed the Hawks to make 45.5 percent of their shots overall and 25.7 percent from three. The Hawks dominated in the paint with 58 points compared to the Heat’s 38.

The Heat are averaging 109.7 points a game and rank 25th. Defensively they rank seventh on slowing teams down to 110.7 points a game. This ratio ranks 18th, but their offense must improve for a shot at winning.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie showcases the best Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat betting odds, with the Heat as 1.5-point favorites. The Heat have a 51.2 percent chance of winning, per market insights.

After the performance from both teams the other night, you would assume that the Heat will not suffer another sluggish battle. However, the Hawks have a knack for scoring and should be able to cover the spread.

Final Pick: Atlanta Hawks +1.5 (-110)