Miami Heat is set to take on Atlanta Hawks in NBA 2021-22 on Sunday, 17 April 2022 at 22:30 PM IST
For all the highs of last season, the Atlanta Hawks suffered a disappointing campaign for much of the regular season as they languished below the Play-In spot but managed to have a solid end to the campaign and put results together as they clinched the eighth seed in the East.
The Hawks have won seven of their last 10 games coming into this matchup and will be looking to upset the odds.
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have been arguably the most consistent team in the East. They finished the regular season at the summit of the Eastern Conference with a two-game buffer over second seed the Boston Celtics.
Miami will rely on the likes of Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo, who have been incredible this season, to guide them deep into the postseason.
Miami Heat
With a lot being made of scuffle between head coach Erik Spoelstra and star player Jimmy Butler, the Miami Heat needed to put in a couple of strong performances and thats exactly what they did as they finished the season by winning six of their last 10 games.
The likes of Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo are some of the most vital pieces of the franchise as their experience of the NBA Finals in 2020 will hold them in good stead when it comes to postseason matchups as the franchises hunt for a championship since 2013 goes on.
Atlanta Hawks
Describing the season to date for the Hawks as disappointing would be an understatement. After reaching the Eastern Conference finals last season by beating a powerhouse in the Philadelphia 76ers, the Hawks were supposed to kick on and build from that moment on.
But that hasnt happened as the Atlanta Hawks have looked a shadow of their former selves and are languishing near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings.
However, they have made the postseason and last years experience of going deep into the playoffs will come in handy for them this season.
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