Preview: Hawks at Heat, Sunday, April 12, 2026 MIAMI (Interstat) — Playoff positioning will be on the line Sunday when the Atlanta Hawks visit the Miami Heat at FTX Arena. The Hawks (45-35) enter the regular-season finale holding a four-game lead over the Heat (41-39) in the standings. Atlanta has clinched a postseason berth, while Miami’s fate remains uncertain heading into the final day of the schedule. Atlanta has won seven of its last 10 games despite back-to-back losses this week. The Hawks are led by guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who is averaging 24.2 points over his last 10 contests. He scored 25 in a 122-116 loss at Cleveland on Wednesday, with Jonathan Kuminga adding 24 points. Miami has lost three of its last four, including a 128-114 defeat at Toronto on Thursday. Center Bam Adebayo paced the Heat in that loss with 24 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. He is averaging a double-double of 19.3 points and 11.7 rebounds over his last 10 games. The season series is tied 1-1. The Heat won the most recent meeting 128-97 in Atlanta on Feb. 20, but the Hawks earned a 127-115 victory in Miami on Feb. 3. A key matchup will be Alexander-Walker’s perimeter scoring against a Miami defense that has allowed an average of 125.5 points over its last four games. Conversely, Atlanta must contain Adebayo’s interior play and playmaking. The game tips off at 7 p.m. EDT Sunday. For Miami, the contest is a must-win to bolster its playoff chances, while Atlanta looks to secure the most favorable seed possible.