It’s gameday! The Miami Heat will be facing off with the Atlanta Hawks at 1 p.m. EST on TNT in Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Playoffs.
Below: We asked a few of our writers their thoughts on Hawks-Cavs, their Heat postseason outlook and predictions for the first-round and beyond. Enjoy!
Immediate thoughts/reactions from Hawks-Cavaliers? Anything you saw that stood out?
Matt Hanifan: First off, congratulations to the Hawks! Trae Young erupted for 32 second-half points (!) — with 38 in total — as Atlanta battled back from down double digits without Clint Capela (for part of the game) and John Collins.