After bowing out during the play-in tournament last year, the Atlanta Hawks found their way back into the postseason in 2025. It was another play-in bid for Atlanta, however, and the play-in tournament started with a 120-95 loss to the Orlando Magic.

After making NBA Play-In Tournament history by winning two road games, the Miami Heat won't be afraid of facing No. 1 seed Cleveland in the playoffs. Tyler Herro scored 30 points while sinking two 3-pointers in overtime and the Heat regrouped after losing an early lead to beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 on Friday night.

For a moment Friday night, as the final buzzer sounded at State Farm Arena, the Miami Heat no longer felt like a 37-45 team, one that finished in 10th place in its conference and endured a 10-game