Game preview: Victory over Hawks will clinch playoff berth for Heat

102715 ATLANTA: -- A new Hawks logo is painted on the tunnel wall leading out to the court for the first regular season basketball game "home opener" on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in Atlanta.  Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

Credit: ccompton@ajc.com

Credit: ccompton@ajc.com

102715 ATLANTA: -- A new Hawks logo is painted on the tunnel wall leading out to the court for the first regular season basketball game "home opener" on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

When/where: 7:30 p.m. today, AmericanAirlines Arena

TV: Fox Sports Southeast

Stream: Fox Sports Go

Radio: 92.9 The Game

Injuries: Hawks—Kent Bazemore (knee), Malcolm Delaney (ankle), Jaylen Morris (ankle) and Dennis Schroder (ankle) are out; Antonius Cleveland (ankle) is doubtful; DeAndre' Bembry (abdominal) is probable.

Heat—Dion Waiters (ankle) is out.

What to watch for

The Hawks (22-55) beat the Magic on Sunday to end a five-game losing streak. With five games left on their schedule, the Hawks have the third-worst record in the NBA. FiveThirtyEight.com's statistical model projects the Hawks to finish the season in the same position, which would give them a 15 percent chance of winning the draft lottery.

The Heat (41-36) can clinch an Eastern Conference playoff berth with a victory over the Hawks. Miami missed the playoffs last season after advancing to the East semifinals during the 2016 playoffs.