Heat vs. Hawks

Where, when, TV: Miami; 1 p.m. EDT; TNT.

Story: The Heat went out and added Kyle Lowry to the mix last summer, pairing him with Jimmy Butler and an array of shooters with an eye on contending for a title. So far, so good, but the Heat season won’t be measured by anything that happened in the regular season. The Hawks already have won a pair of Game 7-type games, topping the Hornets and then winning at Cleveland in the play-in tournament to earn the No. 8 seed. Clint Capela’s knee injury is going to be a major question for the Hawks, who have also been without John Collins. The Hawks have won 19 of their last 28 games so they should be brimming with confidence.

Key matchup: Lowry vs. Trae Young. The Hawks’ point guard is explosive and showed last season that the postseason lights aren’t too bright for him. Lowry has the savvy of a point guard who has led his team to a title and the Heat need him to play with that poise.