For the game, they could be without their best player, as Trae Young is on the injury report. The All-Star point guard is averaging 22.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 12.1 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while shooting 39.

The Heat have lost six games by three points or less this season, tied with Toronto Raptors (7-25) and Sacramento Kings (14-19) for the NBA lead. That’s awkward for Miami, because Toronto wants to lose games, while the Kings recently fired 2023 Coach of the Year Mike Brown and are figuring out how to restore playoff form.

Trae Young is questionable for the game against the Miami Heat on Saturday. The Atlanta Hawks star has been on the injury list for three weeks, so his appearance on the report isn’t surprising.

Jalen Johnson scored 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks closed out a four-game homestand, winning a third straight contest, 120-110 over the Miami Heat on Saturday.

The Hawks will play host to conference opponent Miami. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

For the first time since leaving the court in the first quarter of the Dec. 20 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Heat forward Jimmy Butler is expected to rejoin the team when it practices

Jalen Johnson scored 28 points and the Atlanta Hawks closed out a four-game homestand, winning a third straight contest, 120-110 over the Miami Heat on Saturday.

Atlanta finished off Miami on a 12-3 run to end the game as they jump ahead in the Eastern Conference standings.

Pairing Butler with Young could be interesting and give the Hawks a real fighting chance in the East. In a new trade scenario, the Hawks take the big swing and go after Butler in a blockbuster deal. Here is what a trade could look like between the two sides:

In an early afternoon game, Tyler Herro will look to lead the Miami Heat to their third straight win in Jimmy Butler’s absence.

Young (heel) is available for Saturday's game versus the Heat, Brad Rowland of the Locked On Podcast Network reports. Young has been upgraded from questionable to ...

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