NBA Picks: Heat vs. Hawks NBA Odds – November 18, 2009: After ending their 5-game home-stand with a 3-2 record, the (7-3) Miami Heat [+8] hit the road to take on the Southeast Divisional leading (9-2) Atlanta Hawks [-8] tonight. Miami comes into this divisional game sitting in third place, trailing Orlando by ½ game and Atlanta by 1½ games. According to NBA Picks experts and NBA Odds makers at SBGglobal.com, the OVER/UNDER for this Heat vs. Hawks November 18, 2009 game has been settled at a combined total of 192½ points scored.

For the visiting Heat, their offense currently needs a jumpstart, after being held to under 90 points over their last two home games against New Jersey and Oklahoma City. On Tuesday night, Dwyane Wade has his worse game of the season with 22 points on 6-for-19 shooting while committing 6 turnovers.

"They outplayed us with their athleticism, with their length, with their effort, with their energy, all those areas," coach Erik Spoelstra said of his team’s loss to the (6-5) Thunder. "They just brought more of it."

For the Hawks, this season has gotten off to a great start, after gaining some valuable experience in the playoffs over the last 2 seasons. One of those series came against these same Heat, as Atlanta prevailed in 7 hard-fought games.

"The last two years being in the playoffs has put this team in a totally different light," Woodson said following his team's 99-95 overtime victory over Portland on Monday. "Now when they go on the court, they know they have a chance to win. ... It's kind of nice sitting on the top of the division."

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