Heat's injury report vs. Hawks with play-in seeding still TBD

Miami looks to lock up a home play-in game as Atlanta deals with injuries

Apr. 12, 2026 at 4:39pm

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A cubist, geometric painting depicting a basketball game between the Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks, with the players and court broken down into sharp, overlapping shapes and planes of color.The Heat look to secure a home play-in game as they take on a shorthanded Hawks squad in the regular season finale.Today in Miami

The Miami Heat will face the Atlanta Hawks in their final regular season game, with the Heat's seeding in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament still to be determined. Miami has a mostly healthy roster, while the Hawks are dealing with numerous injuries to key players.

Why it matters

The Heat are looking to secure a home game in the play-in tournament, which would give them a better chance of advancing to the playoffs. The Hawks' injury situation could give Miami an advantage, but the Hornets' game against the Knicks will also factor into the Heat's final seeding.

The details

The Heat have listed Norman Powell as questionable with right groin soreness, and Nikola Jovic will remain out with an ankle injury. The Hawks, on the other hand, have a lengthy injury report, with Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Jalen Johnson, CJ McCollum, Onyeka Okongwu, Dyson Daniels, and Jonathan Kuminga all listed as questionable. Jock Landale will also remain out with an ankle injury.

  • The Heat will face the Hawks on Sunday, April 12, 2026 at 6:00 pm ET.
  • The Hornets will play the Knicks on the same day, which will also impact the Heat's final seeding.

The players

Norman Powell

A Heat player who is listed as questionable with right groin soreness.

Nikola Jovic

A Heat player who will remain out with an ankle injury.

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

A Hawks player who is listed as questionable.

Jalen Johnson

A Hawks player who is listed as questionable.

CJ McCollum

A Hawks player who is listed as questionable.

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What’s next

The Heat will need to win their game against the Hawks and hope the Hornets lose to the Knicks in order to secure a home game in the play-in tournament.

The takeaway

The Heat have a chance to lock up a home game in the play-in tournament, but they will need help from the Hornets-Knicks game to do so. The Hawks' injury situation could give Miami an advantage, but the Heat will still need to take care of business on their end.