Heat, Hawks aim for post-Christmas turnaround

No NBA teams have struggled more over their past 10 games than the Miami and Atlanta. The Heat and Hawks, who have won only two games apiece over that stretch, will try to begin their turnaround on Friday in Atlanta when they face each other for the first time this season.

The Heat have lost three in a row and nine of their past 11 games. Miami is coming off a 112-91 defeat against the visiting Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, having posted its lowest point total of the season.

The Hawks have lost four in a row...