Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat (12-26-2025) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more

The short-handed Miami Heat will face Trae Young, Jalen Johnson, and the Atlanta Hawks in a Southeast division match on Friday night in Atlanta. Tyler Herro is out for Miami in this game, and All-Star center Bam Adebayo is classified as questionable. The Heat are only 2.5-point away underdogs, but oddsmakers are still giving them a chance in this match.With the over/under set at 247.5 total points, the Hawks are a 2.5-point favorite over the Heat on the spread (Hawks -2.5). Miami is +120 to pull off the upset, while Atlanta is a -140 favorite to win outright on the moneyline.The Miami Heat (15-15) visit the Atlanta Hawks (15-16) Friday. Tip-off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, is set for 7 p.m. ET. The venue is State Farm Arena, Atlanta, Georgia. Fans can watch the entire match on FanDuel Sports Network (Local). Additionally, Fubo and Prime Video will telecast the entire match as well. PG - Trae YoungSG - Dyson DanielsSF - Zaccharie RisacherPF - Jalen JohnsonC - Onyeka OkongwuPG - Davion MitchellSG - Norman PowellSF - Andrew WigginsPF - Ke'el WareC - Bam AdebayoThe Toronto Raptors defeated Miami 112-91 on Tuesday, failing to cover as a 5.5-point home favorite with the Under (227.5) paying. The only Miami players to score more than 15 points were F Jaime Jaquez Jr. (21 points) and G Norman Powell (17), as the Heat were unable to muster any offence during the defeat. Nine of the Heat's last eleven games, including their last three games, have been losses.Atlanta, a 3.5-point home favorite with the Under (254.5) hitting, lost 126-123 to the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. In the last quarter of play, the Hawks were outscored 34–18, choking away their lead of up to 10 points. The Hawks have dropped their last four games.Also read: Atlanta Hawks vs San Antonio Spurs (12-19-2025) game preview: When and where to watch, expected lineup, injury report, prediction, and more