Miami has split its first two games against Atlanta during the 2011-12 campaign, registering a 116-109 overtime win in the last meeting as one-point road favorites. The Heat played that particular contest with stars LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on the bench nursing injuries. “The tendency is to let your guard down, and we certainly did,” stated Atlanta head coach Larry Drew about that meeting. The team is 8-5 versus Eastern Conference foes, including a 6-2 mark on the road. Miami is 3-3 ATS versus division foes this season.

The Heat are 49-40 all-time versus the Hawks, but are 17-27 in games played in Atlanta. Miami is led offensively by James, who is averaging team highs of 28.1 points and 7.0 assists per game, while Wade has been coming on in contributing 27.2 point per contest over the past five games. A victory tonight would give the squad a 21-7 record, tying its best 28-game start in franchise history. Offensively, the team is averaging 102.9 points per game, which is second-most in the league.