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.

Tonight, the NBA Play-In Tournament reached a frantic end as the Miami Heat defeated the Atlanta Hawks 123-114 in overtime to secure the eighth seed in the East

The Atlanta Hawks will host the Miami Heat in an elimination game of the play-in tournament at 6 p.m. CT Friday (TNT).