The Atlanta Hawks are fighting to keep their season alive when they travel to Miami to take on the Heat for Game 5.
The Hawks will need much more output from All-Star guard Trae Young, who has been completely held in check by the Heat's feisty defense.
Young – who led the entire NBA in total points and assists this season – has been held under 10 points twice in this series. Miami has even shut off his playmaking, keeping him under double-digit assists in all four games to this point. Young is averaging just 16.5 points and 6.0 assists while shooting 35.1 percent from the field and 21.2 percent from 3.
And while the Heat's defense has been the talking point of this series, All-Star forward Jimmy Butler's offensive production deserves more attention.
Butler has scored over 20 points in every contest, averaging 30.5 points per game for the series. With 45 points in Game 2 and 36 points in Game 4, Butler has fully morphed into "Playoff Jimmy," even shooting efficiently from 3-point range at 43.8 percent.
Will Butler put the nail in the coffin on the Hawks' season? Or will Young break out of his slump to keep Atlanta fighting?
What channel is Heat vs. Hawks on?
- Date: Tuesday, April 26
- TV channel (United States): NBA TV | Bally Sports Southeast (Hawks' region) | Bally Sports Sun (Heat's region)
- TV channel (Canada): TSN
- Live streaming: Sling TV (US only)
In the United States, Heat vs. Hawks will be broadcast on NBA TV. Viewers in the Hawks' region can watch a local broadcast on Bally Sports Southeast while viewers in the Heat's region can watch a local broadcast on Bally Sports Sun.
In the United States, you can stream Heat vs. Hawks on Sling TV.
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Viewers in Canada can stream Heat vs. Hawks on TSN
Heat vs. Hawks Game 5 start time
- Date: Tuesday, April 26
- Time: 7 p.m. ET | 4 p.m. PT
Heat vs Hawks is scheduled to tip off shortly after 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, April 26. The game will be played at FTX Arena in Miami.
Heat vs. Hawks series schedule, TV channels
Following Game 4 in Atlanta, the series shifts back to Miami for Game 5 on April 26.
(All times Eastern)
Date | Game | Time | National TV (US) |
April 17 | Game 1: Heat 115, Hawks 91 | Final | TNT |
April 19 | Game 2: Heat 115, Hawks 105 | Final | TNT |
April 22 | Game 3: Hawks 111, Heat 110 | Final | ESPN |
April 24 | Game 4: Heat 110, Hawks 86 | 7:00 p.m. | NBA TV |
April 26 | Game 5 | TBD | TBD |
April 28 | Game 6* | TBD | TBD |
April 30 | Game 7* | TBD | TNT |
*If necessary