FROM THE PAPER: Miami Heat looking for inspiration
WHEN/WHERE: 5:30 p.m., Philips Arena, Atlanta.
TV/RADIO: Sun Sports/FM 104.3, AM 790 and WAQI 710AM (Spanish)
SERIES: Heat leads 57-40.
LINE: Heat by 5.
OFFICIALS:
RECORDS/STANDINGS: Heat 29-11/Second in the East (-3.5)///Hawks 20-19/4th in East (-12.0).
TRENDS/HEAT: 13-8 on the road; 6-4 in last 10; Won two; 19-9 against East; 9-1 against Southeast Division
TRENDS/HAWKS: 14-6 at home; 4-6 in last 10; Lost two; 13-11 against East; 4-5 against Southeast Division
INJURY REPORT/HEAT: Greg Oden (knee) questionable, Shane Battier (quad) probable, Mario Chalmers (Achilles tendinitis) probable, Dwyane Wade (knee) probable, Chris Andersen (knee) questionable, LeBron James (shoulder) probable.
INJURY REPORT/HAWKS: Al Horford (right pectoral muscle surgery) out, John Jenkins (low back pain) out.
OF NOTE: The Heat can finish 3-3 on its road trip with a victory against the Hawks. This is the Heat’s first game of the regular season in Atlanta. Miami is 9-1 against teams in the Southeast Division. Dwyane Wade missed Saturday’s game against the Bobcats, but is expected to play on Monday. Chris Andersen (knee) will be a game-time decision. He was a late scratch against the Bobcats. Hawks forward Al Horford is out for the season after surgery on his right pectoral muscle. Atlanta has lost two straight, including a 127-110 losses Thursday to the Nets in London.
STAT OF THE DAY: Chris Bosh has scored 76 points in his last three games. During that stretch, his points-per-game average has jumped from 15.7 to 16.2. It's still the lowest scoring average of Bosh's career since his rookie season. Last season, he averaged 16.6 points per game during the regular season and 12.1 points per game in the playoffs.
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