The top-seeded Miami Heat look to close out eighth-seeded Atlanta in Game 5 of their NBA first-round playoff series on Tuesday, April 26. The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a free trial. Show Trae Young, Atlanta’s leading scorer, has more turnovers (24) than field goals (20) through four games. He took 11 shots in the Hawks’ Game 4 home loss on Sunday, and 10 of them were from 3-point range. The Hawks already have won two elimination games, though, thanks to the play-in tournament. But neither has come against a team like Miami, which has Jimmy Butler (30.5 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 5.3 apg, 2.8 spg) playing at a very high level. When is Hawks-Heat?Miami and Atlanta face off in Game 5 on Tuesday, April 26, at 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET). Will game be live streamed?The game will be live streamed on fuboTV, which offers a 7-day free trial. The most basic of plans is the “fubo standard” package, which comprises 100-plus channels for $64.99 per month. Like all cord-cutting alternatives, there are plenty of options, especially for sports. What TV channel will the game be on?The game will be on NBA TV. PreviewKEEP AN EYE ON: Young’s been held to single-digit scoring in two of the four games, and he almost certainly will come out far more aggressive in Game 5. INJURY WATCH: Heat PG Kyle Lowry (hamstring) will miss his second consecutive game. Young tweaked an ankle in Game 4, but Hawks coach Nate McMillan said he was fine Monday. PRESSURE IS ON: Miami. A team with injuries (Lowry) and nagging aches and pains (just about everybody else) would obviously benefit from time off before Round 2. The last thing the Heat need is to go back to Atlanta and give the Hawks hope. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Sling TV is the cheapest way to stream live sports. Get your first month for JUST $17.50, plus a free month of Showtime, STARZ, and EPIX for a limited time. The Miami Heat will host the Atlanta Hawks in Game 5 of the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night from the FTX Arena. The Heat have a 3-1 series lead coming into tonight’s game but they will be without Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry due to injury. Meanwhile, the Hawks have an opportunity to save their season and force a Game 6 with a win on the road in Miami tonight. Can Trae Young and the Hawks steal one in Miami? Tune in and find out, here is everything you need to know to watch and stream the action tonight. NBA Playoffs, Game 5Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat
NBA Odds and Betting LinesNBA odds courtesy of Tipico Sportsbook. Odds were last updated Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. ET. Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat (-4.5) O/U: 215.5 Want some action on the NBA? Place your legal sports bets on this game or others in CO & NJ at Tipico Sportsbook. We recommend interesting sports viewing/streaming and betting opportunities. If you sign up for a service by clicking one of the links, we may earn a referral fee. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage. By now, you know the stat: no team has ever come back from a 3-0 hole to win a series. Which means it's now or never for the Hawks. Facing a 2-0 deficit in their first-round series against the No. 1 seeded Heat, Atlanta heads home for a must-win situation. The good news for the Hawks? Since Jan. 17, they're an NBA-best 20-3 at home. After being run out of the gym in Game 1, the Hawks looked closer to the team that can compete in this series in Game 2. Trae Young regained his scoring touch finishing with 25 points while shooting 50.0 percent from the field after netting just eight in Game 1. Young however turned the ball over 10 times in the Game 2 loss. ''I think the difference in the game tonight was turnovers,'' Hawks coach Nate McMillan told reporters postgame. ''You can't have 19 turnovers in a playoff game and expect to win games. "They scored 21 points off of our turnovers. A lot of those came in transition ... and I thought that was the difference.'' While the Heat were able to feast off the Hawks mistakes, it was All-Star Jimmy Butler who just punctuated the win with a career-best performance. Butler finished with a playoff career-high 45 points to help Miami take a 2-0 series lead. ''Big-time basketball from a big-time basketball player, one of the best two-way players in the game,'' Heat guard Kyle Lowry after the win. If the Hawks are going to get back in this series, they'll need to find their touch from 3-point range again. Atlanta finished second in 3-point percentage in the regular season shooting 37.4 percent from deep. So far in the playoffs, the Hawks are dead last in that department shooting a dismal 28.9 percent. What channel is Heat vs. Hawks on?
In the United States, Heat vs. Hawks will be broadcast on ESPN. Dave Pasch will call the game with analyst JJ Redick and reporter Jorge Sedano. Viewers in the U.S. can stream every NBA playoff game live on SLING TV. With the SLING Orange Sports Extra package, get $10 off your first month now with access to ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, TNT and NBATV. NBA Playoff games on ABC are simulcast on ESPN3, which is included with SLING Orange, available for $35 per month including $25 the first month for new subscribers. In Canada, Game 3 will be broadcast on TSN 1, 3 and 4. MORE: Watch the NBA playoffs on Sling TV (U.S. only) Heat vs. Hawks Game 3 start time
Heat vs. Hawks was scheduled to tip off shortly after 7 p.m. ET on Friday, April 22. Because of a police investigation of a suspicious package found outside of State Farm Arena, tipoff was delayed. The game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Heat vs. Hawks series schedule, TV channelsAfter playing the first two games of the series in Miami, we now shift focus to Atlanta where Games 3 and 4 will be played. If the Hawks win one of the two games at home the series will be extended and return to Miami for Game 5 on April 26. (All times Eastern)
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