The Atlanta Hawks are all set to host the Miami Heat tonight in a “do or die” Play-In game, with both teams fighting to keep their respective seasons alive.
These two Southeast Division rivals are familiar foes, and tonight marks the third time in the past four seasons that they’ve faced each other in the postseason. In 2022, they squared off in the first round of the Playoffs, with the Heat brushing aside the Hawks 4-1 en route to a Conference Finals appearance. In 2023, they met in the Play-In, with Atlanta beating Miami 116-105 in the ‘7/8 game’.