A pair of sliding teams hit the court when the Atlanta Hawks (15-16) host the Miami Heat (15-15) on Friday, December 26, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The Hawks are 2.5-point favorites as they look to stop a four-game losing streak against the Heat, losers of three straight. The matchup has a point total of 247.5.
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Hawks Cover -2.5 vs Heat -110
Hawks vs. Heat betting lines
- Hawks odds to win: -142
- Heat odds to win: +120
- Spread: Hawks (-2.5)
- Total: 247.5
- TV Channel: ANF – Atlanta News First
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Hawks Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Atlanta has covered the spread four times at home and is 5-9 in home contests.
- Atlanta has a 0-6 record ATS in home games this year as 2.5-point favorites or more.
- At home this season, Hawks games have hit the over on the set point total seven times.
- Atlanta and its opponents have averaged a total of 235.3 points per home contest this year, 12.2 points fewer than this game’s projected total.
Hawks Recent Trends
- The Hawks have a 2-8 record straight-up in their past 10 matchups, while covering the spread three times in those games.
- The Hawks and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of those 10 games.
- The Hawks’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 237.6 points scored. That’s 9.9 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- During their past 10 games, the Hawks have a points-per-game average 0.2 points below their season-long scoring average.
Hawks Betting Records
- The Hawks have been favored on the moneyline 17 total times this season. They’ve gone 8-9 in those games.
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -142 or shorter, Atlanta has gone 6-6 (50% win percentage).
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Hawks have an implied win probability of 58.7%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.3 (seventh in NBA) | 47.9 (23rd) | 41.6 (25th) | 45.5 (24th) | 31.1 (first) | 14.2 (14th) |
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Heat Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Heat have covered the spread eight times on the road and are 5-10 in road contests.
- This year, the Heat have a 1-1 record ATS in road games when playing as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
- Heat road games have hit the over on the set point total eight times this year.
- This season on the road the Heat and their opponents have averaged a total of 234.7 points per contest, 12.8 points less than the over/under for this contest.
Heat Recent Trends
- The Heat have covered the spread four times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 2-8 record straight-up in those games.
- The Heat and their opponents have hit the over in three of the past 10 games.
- The Heat’s past 10 outings have ended with an average of 235.2 points scored. That’s 12.3 fewer points than this contest’s over/under.
- In the past 10 games, the Heat are scoring 110.6 points per game compared to their 119.2 season average.
Heat Betting Records
- Miami has been underdogs in 16 games this season and won seven (43.8%) of those contests.
- The Heat have a record of 5-8 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +120 on the moneyline.
- The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 45.5% chance of a victory for the Heat.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 (14th in NBA) | 45.2 (fourth) | 45.4 (seventh) | 48 (29th) | 28.3 (seventh) | 13.8 (10th) |
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