Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Friday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 26, 19:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Heat vs Hawks

The Miami Heat battle the Atlanta Hawks in this NBA game. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Side With Heat Against The Spread

We’re confident that the Heat can either win or suffer a narrow defeat. That makes the underdogs at +4 the best play when they face the Hawks and -114 are available.

Previous H2H Saw Heat Win in Overtime

Miami Heat have been defeated in three straight games. They were recently beaten at home to Toronto Raptors by a 112-91 scoreline at Kaseya Center. Jaime Jaquez Jr. dropped 21 points, as Norman Powell finished with 17 and Andrew Wiggins 14.

Atlanta Hawks have lost on their last four outings. In a recent home game at State Farm Arena, they were turned over 126-123 by Chicago Bulls. Jalen Johnson registered 24 points and 10 assists, Trae Young had 22 points and 15 assists, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker scoring 21 points.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The scoreline was 123-114 (OT) in favor of the Heat when they last played the Hawks, with the matchup taking place at State Farm Arena. The Heat have beaten the Hawks in the past three matchups. They’ve also claimed 6 wins in the past 10 head-to-head meetings.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Heat	38	30	0.559	120.4	116.6	3.8	23-12	15-18	7-6	22-19	7-3	1L
Hawks	37	31	0.544	117.8	116.6	1.2	19-16	18-15	8-6	22-21	10-0	10W

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Miami Heat – Last 10 Games

The Heat have 2 wins and 8 losses in the past 10 games. They are averaging 110.6 points, 44.3 rebounds, 24.8 assists, 7.9 steals and 5.1 blocks while shooting 45.0% from the field and 75.6% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 116.5 points and 45.6 rebounds per matchup.

Norman Powell is averaging 19.8 points and 2.4 (34.8%) 3-pointers made. Bam Adebayo averages 10.9 rebounds and Davion Mitchell 5.8 assists.

Atlanta Hawks – Last 10 Games

The Hawks have won 2 and lost 8 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 118.6 points, 40.7 rebounds, 31.3 assists, 9.0 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field and 81.2% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have averaged 126.0 points and 45.7 rebounds.

Jalen Johnson is averaging 23.1 points, 10.6 rebounds and 9.3 assists, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker has an average of 3.1 (36.9%) 3-pointers made.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Miami Heat lineup: Kel'el Ware, Pelle Larsson, Andrew Wiggins, Norman Powell, Davion Mitchell.

Atlanta Hawks lineup: Jalen Johnson, Dyson Daniels, Zaccharie Risacher, Trae Young, Onyeka Okongwu.

Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction & Picks

Get ready for Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to player props and a custom bet builder.

Game Prediction

We’re confident that Heat can produce a strong performance in this NBA contest. Our pick is that the underdogs will cover the spread of +4 and you can currently get -114.

We closely track recent form and look for patterns that may impact the outcome. The same goes for injuries to key players. When combined with the most relevant NBA stats, this gives us a strong foundation for accurate basketball predictions.

Key Heat vs Hawks stats:

The +4 line has been covered by Heat in 11 of their last 20 games.
The -4 line hasn’t been covered by Hawks in 6 consecutive games.
The -4 line hasn’t been covered by Hawks in 9 of their last 10 games.
The -4 line hasn’t been covered by Hawks in 14 of their last 20 games.
The -4 line hasn’t been covered by Hawks in 3 consecutive games against Heat.

Heat +4 Probability

Based on the odds from the top betting apps, our pick has a 53.2% prospect of winning. However, our research has found that the actual probability is closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Onyeka Okongwu Over 2.5 Assists -147

Onyeka Okongwu (Hawks) has had Over 2.5 assists in 4 straight home games. He therefore looks capable of covering the line when it comes our Player Assists bet, with odds of -147 available.

Latest Onyeka Okongwu Player Prop Odds

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Assists

Rebounds

Jalen Johnson Over 10.5 Rebounds -125

Jalen Johnson (Hawks) has totaled Over 10.5 rebounds in 7 of the past 9 games. We recommend backing the -125 that he is able to cover the line, with this Player Rebounds bet hopefully providing a return.

Latest Jalen Johnson Player Prop Odds

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Rebounds

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Spread Heat +3.5

Totals Under 250.5

Player Assists Onyeka Okongwu Over 2.5

Try out our same game parlay pick which starts with Heat +3.5. We’ve also gone for Under 250.5 and Onyeka Okongwu (Hawks) to get Over 2.5 assists.

The same game parlay option is great for basketball bettors wanting a personalised multi-leg wager on the same game. It’s especially good if you have a strong view on the likely outcomes and the odds for each pick are combined.

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Correct Score Prediction

Heat

119 - 117 Hawks logo

Hawks

The Heat are available at huge odds to register a 119-117 victory and they might have the edge. This should be a close contest and there won’t be much between the teams.

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Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Latest Moneyline Odds Suggest Hawks Victory

The Atlanta Hawks odds have been priced up by the sportsbooks and they are -164 betting favorites to land victory in this NBA game which means a 62% chance of winning. For those wanting to back Miami Heat, you will find +138 about the underdogs.

3.5 is the spread and 250.5 is the total points line. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. If you fancy Under 250.5, then the odds are -112.

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Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Norman Powell Favorite to Get Most Points

Norman Powell is the favorite to hit the most buckets. You can back -127 that he gets Over 25.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at -106.

Player Points

Norman Powell (Heat)

Jalen Johnson (Hawks)

Trae Young (Hawks)

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

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Player Assists

Trae Young (Hawks)

Davion Mitchell (Heat)

Jalen Johnson (Hawks)

Jaime Jaquez Jr (Heat)

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Player Rebounds

Kel'el Ware (Heat)

Jalen Johnson (Hawks)

Bam Adebayo (Heat)

Onyeka Okongwu (Hawks)

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Micro Betting

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State Farm Arena

Hawks Home Record Includes Three Straight Defeats

The Hawks have suffered three defeats in a row at State Farm Arena. They have a 4-6 record in their last 10 home games, scoring 119.30 points per contest and conceding 122.50.

The Heat have gone 3-7 across their last 10 games away from home, averaging 118.20 points on offense and surrendering 118.30 on defense.

The last State Farm Arena meeting saw the Hawks beat the Heat 119-118. Across the previous 10 head-to-head meetings at State Farm Arena, both teams have notched five wins.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O242.5	U242.5
Atlanta Hawks Home Stats		5-5	229.40	115.20	114.20	3	7
Miami Heat Away Stats		6-4	233.30	118.90	114.40	3	7

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O242.5 = Games Over 242.5 Points
U242.5 = Games Under 242.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Heat

NBA: 12/02 Heat 123 Pelicans111
NBA: 10/02 Jazz 115 Heat111
NBA: 08/02 Heat 132 Wizards101
NBA: 07/02 Heat 96 Celtics98
NBA: 04/02 Hawks 127 Heat115

Hawks

NBA: 20/02 Hawks 117 76ers107
NBA: 12/02 Hawks 107 Hornets110
NBA: 10/02 Hawks 116 Timberwolves138
NBA: 08/02 Hornets 126 Hawks119
NBA: 06/02 Jazz 119 Hawks121

Head to Head

Heat vs Hawks

NBA: 04/02 2026 Hawks 127 Heat 115
NBA: 27/12 2025 Heat 126 Hawks 111
NBA: 19/04 2025 Heat 123 Hawks 114
NBA: 28/03 2025 Hawks 112 Heat 122
NBA: 27/02 2025 Hawks 109 Heat 131
NBA: 25/02 2025 Heat 86 Hawks 98
NBA: 28/12 2024 Heat 110 Hawks 120
NBA: 10/04 2024 Heat 117 Hawks 111
NBA: 20/01 2024 Hawks 109 Heat 108
NBA: 23/12 2023 Hawks 113 Heat 122

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Miami Heat Stats

Atlanta Hawks Stats

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
-3.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+3.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
+3.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 229.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 233.30 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 242.5: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games
Over 242.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 118.00 pts and allowed 111.60 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 118.90 pts and allowed 114.40 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 233.60 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 229.40 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 242.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 242.5 at Home: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 116.60 pts and allowed 117.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 115.20 pts and allowed 114.20 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.70 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.40 (33%)
Free Throws Made: 20.40 (78.46%)
Rebounds: Total 51.1, Offensive 13.20, Defensive 37.90
Assists: 27.80
Blocks: 3.90
Steals: 9.60
Turnovers : 12.90
Personal Fouls: 19.10

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 27.90 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.80 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 18.70 (77.59%)
Rebounds: Total 50.7, Offensive 15.40, Defensive 35.30
Assists: 29.20
Blocks: 3.90
Steals: 9.60
Turnovers : 13.90
Personal Fouls: 17.80

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.90 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.00 (36%)
Free Throws Made: 16.80 (77.78%)
Rebounds: Total 43.5, Offensive 11.40, Defensive 32.10
Assists: 27.80
Blocks: 4.80
Steals: 9.00
Turnovers : 11.80
Personal Fouls: 19.60

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 28.50 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 14.70 (37%)
Free Throws Made: 14.10 (77.9%)
Rebounds: Total 45.3, Offensive 11.90, Defensive 33.40
Assists: 30.90
Blocks: 6.00
Steals: 8.20
Turnovers : 12.60
Personal Fouls: 17.70

Team News

Miami Heat Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Tyler Herro	11	31.69	241	30	21.9	2.7	2.2	4.7	0.5	1.0
Bam Adebayo	48	31.38	885	134	18.4	2.8	1.6	9.9	0.7	1.0
Andrew Wiggins	50	31.28	797	138	15.9	2.8	2.0	5.0	1.0	1.2

Norman Powell	45	30.64	1034	115	23.0	2.6	2.9	3.6	0.2	1.2
Jaime Jaquez Jr.	51	28.88	777	241	15.2	4.7	0.5	5.5	0.3	0.8
Davion Mitchell	46	28.88	416	325	9.0	7.1	1.2	2.5	0.1	1.1
Pelle Larsson	45	23.94	461	148	10.2	3.3	0.9	3.3	0.2	0.6
Kel'el Ware	52	22.35	589	29	11.3	0.6	1.2	9.2	1.1	0.8
Nikola Jovic	44	17.93	338	99	7.7	2.3	1.0	3.5	0.4	0.6
Simone Fontecchio	53	17.57	462	82	8.7	1.5	1.8	3.3	0.2	0.5
Dru Smith	55	17.24	338	152	6.1	2.8	0.6	2.6	0.3	1.5
Kasparas Jakucionis	29	17.03	163	70	5.6	2.4	1.3	2.4	0.1	0.7
Myron Gardner	26	9.75	109	27	4.2	1.0	0.7	3.0	0.2	0.5
Keshad Johnson	21	7.56	66	2	3.1	0.1	0.3	1.9	0.2	0.2
Jahmir Young	8	5.48	17	6	2.1	0.8	0.3	0.5	-	0.1
Vladislav Goldin	2	4.15	4	2	2.0	1.0	-	0.5	0.5	-
Terry Rozier	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Atlanta Hawks Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Jalen Johnson	51	35.74	1196	414	23.5	8.1	1.6	10.6	0.5	1.4
Dyson Daniels	54	33.64	629	329	11.6	6.1	0.2	6.5	0.4	1.8
Nickeil Alexander-Walker	55	33.24	1098	204	20.0	3.7	3.0	3.6	0.6	1.2

Onyeka Okongwu	51	31.81	820	164	16.1	3.2	2.0	7.7	1.0	1.1
CJ McCollum	52	30.14	980	187	18.8	3.6	2.6	3.4	0.4	0.8
Zaccharie Risacher	43	24.3	453	58	10.5	1.3	1.5	3.5	0.6	0.9
Jonathan Kuminga	20	23.81	242	50	12.1	2.5	0.9	5.9	0.3	0.4
Jock Landale	50	23.36	571	83	11.4	1.7	1.2	6.4	0.5	0.5
Corey Kispert	35	20.52	332	60	9.5	1.7	1.5	2.5	0.1	0.4
Gabe Vincent	30	19.27	140	41	4.7	1.4	1.3	0.9	0.0	0.6
Buddy Hield	45	17.17	354	66	7.9	1.5	1.5	2.4	0.2	0.8
Mouhamed Gueye	54	16.16	262	55	4.9	1.0	0.5	3.7	0.5	0.9
Christian Koloko	20	15.32	56	14	2.8	0.7	0.1	3.3	1.0	0.6
RayJ Dennis	15	11.78	64	30	4.3	2.0	0.8	1.5	0.3	0.3
Asa Newell	39	11.33	199	20	5.1	0.5	0.7	2.1	0.3	0.4
Keaton Wallace	40	11.15	154	80	3.9	2.0	0.9	1.2	0.1	0.5
Duop Reath	32	8.07	94	10	2.9	0.3	0.7	1.2	0.3	0.2
Caleb Houstan	10	4.93	23	2	2.3	0.2	0.6	0.5	0.1	0.1
N'Faly Dante	4	3.85	3	-	0.8	-	-	1.8	-	0.5
Jacob Toppin	5	3.38	8	1	1.6	0.2	-	0.2	0.2	-
Malik Williams	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Miami Heat Injury Table

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Atlanta Hawks Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Atlanta Hawks Confirmed Lineup

1 Jalen Johnson

5 Dyson Daniels

10 Zaccharie Risacher

11 Trae Young

17 Onyeka Okongwu

Miami Heat Confirmed Lineup

7 Kel'el Ware

9 Pelle Larsson

22 Andrew Wiggins

24 Norman Powell

45 Davion Mitchell

Previous Miami Heat Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Heat 123-111 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Jazz 115-111 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

08 Feb NBA

Heat 132-101 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

06 Feb NBA

Heat 96-98 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NBA

Hawks 127-115 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NBA

Bulls 91-134 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NBA

Bulls 125-118 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NBA

Heat 116-113 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NBA

Magic 133-124 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

25 Jan NBA

Heat 111-102 Suns

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Atlanta Hawks Lineups

19 Feb NBA

Hawks 117-107 76ers

Confirmed Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Hawks 107-110 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Hawks 116-138 Timberwolves

Confirmed Lineups

07 Feb NBA

Hornets 126-119 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NBA

Jazz 119-121 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NBA

Hawks 127-115 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NBA

Hawks 124-129 Pacers

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NBA

Rockets 104-86 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

28 Jan NBA

Hawks 117-106 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

26 Jan NBA

Pacers 116-132 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	45	23	0.662	114.3	107.1	7.2	23-10	22-13	9-5	29-14	7-3	2W
Knicks	44	25	0.638	116.9	110.6	6.3	24-9	20-16	11-3	28-15	7-3	3W
Raptors	38	29	0.567	113.6	111.9	1.7	19-16	19-13	4-10	28-16	4-6	2W
76ers	37	31	0.544	115.6	116	-0.4	20-16	17-15	9-7	22-23	5-5	2W
Nets	17	51	0.25	106.6	115.6	-9	9-24	8-27	3-11	12-31	2-8	4L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	48	19	0.716	117.2	109.8	7.4	26-8	22-11	10-4	32-11	5-5	1L
Cavaliers	41	27	0.603	119.1	114.9	4.2	22-13	19-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Bucks	28	39	0.418	111.2	116.1	-4.9	16-18	12-21	9-5	20-26	2-8	1W
Bulls	28	40	0.412	116	120	-4	17-18	11-22	4-10	17-26	4-6	1W
Pacers	15	53	0.221	111.2	119.9	-8.7	10-24	5-29	3-10	11-32	0-10	13L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	38	29	0.567	115.6	114.2	1.4	22-12	16-17	9-6	24-20	7-3	1L
Heat	38	30	0.559	120.4	116.6	3.8	23-12	15-18	7-6	22-19	7-3	1L
Hawks	37	31	0.544	117.8	116.6	1.2	19-16	18-15	8-6	22-21	10-0	10W
Hornets	34	34	0.5	115.5	112.3	3.2	14-17	20-17	9-5	20-22	7-3	1L
Wizards	16	51	0.239	112.7	123.7	-11	11-23	5-28	2-12	11-31	0-10	12L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	53	15	0.779	118.5	107.7	10.8	29-7	24-8	11-3	37-9	9-1	8W
Nuggets	41	27	0.603	120.7	116.7	4	18-13	23-14	6-5	25-15	5-5	1L
Timberwolves	41	27	0.603	118.5	115.2	3.3	22-12	19-15	8-6	25-20	6-4	1L
Trail Blazers	33	36	0.478	115.1	117.2	-2.1	18-16	15-20	6-7	24-19	5-5	1W
Jazz	20	48	0.294	117.3	124.9	-7.6	12-22	8-26	1-11	11-32	2-8	3L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	43	25	0.632	116.3	114.9	1.4	23-12	20-13	8-7	29-16	9-1	6W
Suns	39	29	0.574	112.5	111.3	1.2	22-13	17-16	10-6	25-18	6-4	2L
Clippers	34	34	0.5	113.5	112.7	0.8	19-15	15-19	8-6	21-21	7-3	2L
Warriors	33	35	0.485	115.3	114.4	0.9	19-15	14-20	6-6	22-22	3-7	1W
Kings	18	51	0.261	110.8	120.6	-9.8	12-23	6-28	3-10	12-34	5-5	2W

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	50	18	0.735	118.8	111.8	7	26-7	24-11	11-3	29-14	8-2	2W
Rockets	41	26	0.612	113.8	109.8	4	23-9	18-17	7-6	23-20	5-5	1L
Grizzlies	23	44	0.343	115.6	118.6	-3	12-20	11-24	6-7	18-27	2-8	8L
Pelicans	23	46	0.333	115.6	119.7	-4.1	14-21	9-25	7-8	14-30	6-4	1W
Mavericks	23	46	0.333	113.2	118.2	-5	14-20	9-26	4-11	12-30	2-8	1L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	48	19	0.716	117.2	109.8	7.4	26-8	22-11	10-4	32-11	5-5	1L
Celtics	45	23	0.662	114.3	107.1	7.2	23-10	22-13	9-5	29-14	7-3	2W
Knicks	44	25	0.638	116.9	110.6	6.3	24-9	20-16	11-3	28-15	7-3	3W
Cavaliers	41	27	0.603	119.1	114.9	4.2	22-13	19-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Raptors	38	29	0.567	113.6	111.9	1.7	19-16	19-13	4-10	28-16	4-6	2W
Magic	38	29	0.567	115.6	114.2	1.4	22-12	16-17	9-6	24-20	7-3	1L
Heat	38	30	0.559	120.4	116.6	3.8	23-12	15-18	7-6	22-19	7-3	1L
Hawks	37	31	0.544	117.8	116.6	1.2	19-16	18-15	8-6	22-21	10-0	10W
76ers	37	31	0.544	115.6	116	-0.4	20-16	17-15	9-7	22-23	5-5	2W
Hornets	34	34	0.5	115.5	112.3	3.2	14-17	20-17	9-5	20-22	7-3	1L
Bucks	28	39	0.418	111.2	116.1	-4.9	16-18	12-21	9-5	20-26	2-8	1W
Bulls	28	40	0.412	116	120	-4	17-18	11-22	4-10	17-26	4-6	1W
Nets	17	51	0.25	106.6	115.6	-9	9-24	8-27	3-11	12-31	2-8	4L
Wizards	16	51	0.239	112.7	123.7	-11	11-23	5-28	2-12	11-31	0-10	12L
Pacers	15	53	0.221	111.2	119.9	-8.7	10-24	5-29	3-10	11-32	0-10	13L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	53	15	0.779	118.5	107.7	10.8	29-7	24-8	11-3	37-9	9-1	8W
Spurs	50	18	0.735	118.8	111.8	7	26-7	24-11	11-3	29-14	8-2	2W
Lakers	43	25	0.632	116.3	114.9	1.4	23-12	20-13	8-7	29-16	9-1	6W
Rockets	41	26	0.612	113.8	109.8	4	23-9	18-17	7-6	23-20	5-5	1L
Nuggets	41	27	0.603	120.7	116.7	4	18-13	23-14	6-5	25-15	5-5	1L
Timberwolves	41	27	0.603	118.5	115.2	3.3	22-12	19-15	8-6	25-20	6-4	1L
Suns	39	29	0.574	112.5	111.3	1.2	22-13	17-16	10-6	25-18	6-4	2L
Clippers	34	34	0.5	113.5	112.7	0.8	19-15	15-19	8-6	21-21	7-3	2L
Warriors	33	35	0.485	115.3	114.4	0.9	19-15	14-20	6-6	22-22	3-7	1W
Trail Blazers	33	36	0.478	115.1	117.2	-2.1	18-16	15-20	6-7	24-19	5-5	1W
Grizzlies	23	44	0.343	115.6	118.6	-3	12-20	11-24	6-7	18-27	2-8	8L
Pelicans	23	46	0.333	115.6	119.7	-4.1	14-21	9-25	7-8	14-30	6-4	1W
Mavericks	23	46	0.333	113.2	118.2	-5	14-20	9-26	4-11	12-30	2-8	1L
Jazz	20	48	0.294	117.3	124.9	-7.6	12-22	8-26	1-11	11-32	2-8	3L
Kings	18	51	0.261	110.8	120.6	-9.8	12-23	6-28	3-10	12-34	5-5	2W

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	53	15	0.779	118.5	107.7	10.8	29-7	24-8	11-3	37-9	9-1	8W
Spurs	50	18	0.735	118.8	111.8	7	26-7	24-11	11-3	29-14	8-2	2W
Pistons	48	19	0.716	117.2	109.8	7.4	26-8	22-11	10-4	32-11	5-5	1L
Celtics	45	23	0.662	114.3	107.1	7.2	23-10	22-13	9-5	29-14	7-3	2W
Knicks	44	25	0.638	116.9	110.6	6.3	24-9	20-16	11-3	28-15	7-3	3W
Lakers	43	25	0.632	116.3	114.9	1.4	23-12	20-13	8-7	29-16	9-1	6W
Rockets	41	26	0.612	113.8	109.8	4	23-9	18-17	7-6	23-20	5-5	1L
Cavaliers	41	27	0.603	119.1	114.9	4.2	22-13	19-14	8-5	26-17	5-5	1L
Nuggets	41	27	0.603	120.7	116.7	4	18-13	23-14	6-5	25-15	5-5	1L
Timberwolves	41	27	0.603	118.5	115.2	3.3	22-12	19-15	8-6	25-20	6-4	1L
Suns	39	29	0.574	112.5	111.3	1.2	22-13	17-16	10-6	25-18	6-4	2L
Magic	38	29	0.567	115.6	114.2	1.4	22-12	16-17	9-6	24-20	7-3	1L
Raptors	38	29	0.567	113.6	111.9	1.7	19-16	19-13	4-10	28-16	4-6	2W
Heat	38	30	0.559	120.4	116.6	3.8	23-12	15-18	7-6	22-19	7-3	1L
Hawks	37	31	0.544	117.8	116.6	1.2	19-16	18-15	8-6	22-21	10-0	10W
76ers	37	31	0.544	115.6	116	-0.4	20-16	17-15	9-7	22-23	5-5	2W
Hornets	34	34	0.5	115.5	112.3	3.2	14-17	20-17	9-5	20-22	7-3	1L
Clippers	34	34	0.5	113.5	112.7	0.8	19-15	15-19	8-6	21-21	7-3	2L
Warriors	33	35	0.485	115.3	114.4	0.9	19-15	14-20	6-6	22-22	3-7	1W
Trail Blazers	33	36	0.478	115.1	117.2	-2.1	18-16	15-20	6-7	24-19	5-5	1W
Bucks	28	39	0.418	111.2	116.1	-4.9	16-18	12-21	9-5	20-26	2-8	1W
Bulls	28	40	0.412	116	120	-4	17-18	11-22	4-10	17-26	4-6	1W
Grizzlies	23	44	0.343	115.6	118.6	-3	12-20	11-24	6-7	18-27	2-8	8L
Mavericks	23	46	0.333	113.2	118.2	-5	14-20	9-26	4-11	12-30	2-8	1L
Pelicans	23	46	0.333	115.6	119.7	-4.1	14-21	9-25	7-8	14-30	6-4	1W
Jazz	20	48	0.294	117.3	124.9	-7.6	12-22	8-26	1-11	11-32	2-8	3L
Kings	18	51	0.261	110.8	120.6	-9.8	12-23	6-28	3-10	12-34	5-5	2W
Nets	17	51	0.25	106.6	115.6	-9	9-24	8-27	3-11	12-31	2-8	4L
Wizards	16	51	0.239	112.7	123.7	-11	11-23	5-28	2-12	11-31	0-10	12L
Pacers	15	53	0.221	111.2	119.9	-8.7	10-24	5-29	3-10	11-32	0-10	13L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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