Preview: Hawks battle Heat for second time in three nights

Rhona Wise-USA TODAY Sports The Atlanta Hawks (14-20) will take on the Miami Heat (17-17) for the second time in three days, but things will look a bit different this time around. The Hawks made the choice to fire head coach Lloyd Pierce on Monday afternoon, and Pierce’s lead assistant, Nate McMillan, has agreed to become the interim head coach.

Sunday evening marked another loss for Atlanta, who sits six games under .500 and two games out of the Eastern Conference playoffs. McMillan led the Indiana Pacers to the postseason last year.

Pierce logged 2+ seasons as the head coach of the Hawks, providing development for a rebuilding group that has included the likes of Trae Young, John Collins,…