Miami Heat vs Atlanta Hawks Final Score & Over/Under Result — Dec 26, 2025

Trae Young's 30 points and 6 assists weren't enough to keep Atlanta competitive as Miami's depth overwhelmed the Hawks in a wire-to-wire control that landed well short of the pregame number. The Heat won 126–111 on a combined 237 points, 13.5 below the 250.5 market total, and DAGGER's pregame lean to the under cashed decisively.

The first quarter set the tone: both teams lit up for 64 combined points, with Atlanta's 32 and Miami's 32 matching straight up. But the second quarter proved pivotal. Combined scoring plummeted to just 50 points—the lowest of the night—as both offenses stalled. Miami's defense tightened while the Hawks' offensive rhythm fractured, and that 14-point swing in pace killed any path to a high-volume game. Norman Powell led the Heat with 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists, while Pelle Larsson added 21 points and Andrew Wiggins chipped in 18 and 8 boards. Atlanta's Jalen Johnson (24 points, 9 rebounds, 10 assists) mounted resistance off the bench, but Young's scoring load couldn't generate enough supplementary offense.

The second half brought marginal recovery: 60 in the third, 63 in the fourth, for a combined 123 in the back end. But the damage from that defensive second quarter was permanent. Miami's superior perimeter depth—four players in double figures—proved decisive against Atlanta's strain to match pace, and the game never threatened the projected ceiling.