Play-In Prep: Heat/Hawks, Wolves/Lakers

The Hawks take on the No. 7-seeded Miami Heat in Miami at 7:30 local time on Wednesday evening, TNT will broadcast the game, the loser will fight for its playoff lives on Friday.

Neither starting center was suspended for slapping a teammate in a televised huddle, no forwards punched a wall.

Of course, Udonis Haslem doesn’t have much to lose these days, so we’ll keep you posted.

MIAMI HEAT

C: Bam Adebayo — basketball doesn’t really get serious until someone on the Heat throws the ball into Bam Adebayo. Or, when Bam walks up to his teammate and takes the ball.
F: Max Strus — strong finish as a starter (15-33 from deep in five games) secured his spot.
F/G: Jimmy Butler — sonically, my favorite NBA player. There’s a natural compression, there.