Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat Prediction, 4/12/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat

Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Miami Heat (42-39) will go up against the Atlanta Hawks (46-35) at Kaseya Center on Sunday.

The Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against the Cavaliers and walked away with a win by a score of 124-102 in their last contest. Atlanta wrapped up the contest with a 48.4% field goal percentage (45 out of 93) and converted 16 out of their 44 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Hawks knocked down 18 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 72.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they collected 46 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 27 dimes in the game as well as creating 19 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In the matter of defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 45.3% from the floor on 39 out of 86 shooting. Cleveland earned 25 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. Additionally, Cleveland collected 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocks. Cleveland walked away from this one shooting 94.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 18 shots. They also converted 7 of 27 tries from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 18 and the Cavaliers accounted for 20 fouls.

CJ McCollum is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up with 29 points on 11 out of 16 shooting. He played for 24 minutes and pulled down 4 boards. McCollum went 68.8% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes.

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Atlanta enters this contest with a mark of 46-35 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 19.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Atlanta is snagging 43.5 boards per game and has totaled 2,440 assists so far this year, which is 1st in basketball in terms of passing. The Hawks are hitting 37.1% on shots from downtown (1,184 of 3,193) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 118.5 pts per game (6th in the league) while hitting 47.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are able to force 16.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.5 fouls. They relinquish 35.5% on shots from distance while they are 17th in the league in points per game allowed (115.7). The Hawks defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 47.2% (3,415 of 7,231) and they relinquish 45.2 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 15th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,151 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Heat got the victory with a final of 140-117 when they played the Wizards. The Heat snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for the game. They coughed it up 19 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Wizards earned 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Heat to the free throw line for 26 shots. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.6%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Miami knocked down 20 out of their 37 tries (54.1%). In all, the Heat shot 49 out of 82 from the field which gave them a percentage of 59.8%. The Heat allowed the Wizards to make 46 out of their 92 tries from the floor which had them at 50.0% in the game. They went 45.2% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 14 of 31 and finished the game at 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). With respect to attacking the glass, Miami permitted Washington to snag 27 in total (6 offensive).

Simone Fontecchio ended up being a factor for the Heat for this game. He made 8 out of 10 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and had 4 rebounds. Fontecchio tallied 24 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this game.

Miami has a win-loss record of 42-39 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Heat are shooting 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 17th in the league. Miami has accumulated 9,768 points this year (120.6 per contest) and they collect 46.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 28.9 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per contest. The Heat have committed 18.9 fouls per contest and they hit 79.3% from the free throw line.

The Heat defensively are ranked 22nd in basketball in PPG given up with 118.6. They are forcing their opponents into 15.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (9th in the NBA). The Miami defense allows 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (1,129 of 3,152) and opponents are converting on 80.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 27.4 dimes and 46.4 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 19th and 26th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami and under the total points

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