Tuesday, November 15, 2016

American Airlines Arena

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The Atlanta Hawks travel to American Airlines Arena to play the Miami Heat on Tuesday, November 15, 2016. The Hawks come into this game with an overall record of 7-2. They are 1st in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of 10.7 as they are averaging 109.6 points per game while giving up 98.9 per contest. The Heat have an overall record of 2-6. They currently are 4th in the Southeast Division. They are averaging 95.5 points per game and surrendering 98.5, good for a point differential of -3.0.

Dennis Schroder comes into this contest averaging 16.3 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night so far this season for the Hawks. He pulls down 3.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 6.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Paul Millsap averages 16.7 points per game in 32 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4 assists per contest and 7.8 rebounds per game for Atlanta. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Justise Winslow averages 12.1 points per game while playing 36 minutes per contest this year for the Heat. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 34% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Hassan Whiteside averages 17.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 14.6 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 55%.

Atlanta averages 109.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 2nd in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 10.7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 2nd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 8th in the league. They average 58 rebounds per game and 26.8 assists per game which ranks them 2nd and 2nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 28th with 17.8 per game. The Hawks allow 98.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the league. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 4th and 9th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 48.3 rebounds a game which ranks 1st and they give up 21.3 assists per contest which puts them in 14th place in the league. They force 17.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in the league.

Miami averages 95.5 points per game this year which ranks them 29th in the league. Their average scoring margin is -3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 27th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 9th in the NBA. They average 53.8 rebounds per game and 20.4 assists per contest which ranks them 10th and 22nd respectively. In the turnover department the Heat rank 12th with 13.5 per game. The Heat allow 98.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 5th in the league. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 8th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 55.8 rebounds a game which ranks 25th and they give up 17.5 assists per contest which puts them in 1st place in the league. The Heat force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in the NBA.

The Hawks have an offensive rating of 109.3 and a defensive rating of 98.7. In terms of pace they average 100.2 possessions per 48 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Atlanta turns the ball over an average of 15.5 times per 100 possessions and they force 15.4 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 48%.

The Heat rating on offense is 100 and they have a defensive rating of 103.1. They get 94.3 possessions per 48 minutes and they have an effective field goal percentage of 47%. As a unit they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they attempt 3 pointers on 28% of their shot attempts. Miami turns the ball over on 12.4 out of every 100 possessions and their opponents average 11.9 turnovers per 100 possessions. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the year is 46%.

Atlanta Hawks Betting Trends

The Atlanta Hawks are 7-2-0 against the spread

The Atlanta Hawks are 5-4-0 against the over/under

Miami Heat Betting Trends

The Miami Heat are 2-6-0 against the spread

The Miami Heat are 4-4-0 against the over/under

Atlanta Hawks Injuries

10/31/16 F Mike Scott Knee out indefinitely
10/25/16 C Tiago Splitter Hamstring out indefinitely

Miami Heat Injuries

11/13/16 PG Goran Dragic Ankle expected to miss Monday vs. San Antonio
11/10/16 G Wayne Ellington Quad out indefinitely
10/22/16 F Chris Bosh Blood Clot out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Miami +6.5

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