The Atlanta Hawks will see if their newfound momentum can carry over Friday when they host the Miami Heat, a team that beat them in back-to-back games a week ago.
Atlanta ended a 10-game homecourt losing streak Monday with a second-half surge against the Milwaukee Bucks, and then did it again Wednesday, when an impressive second half carried them to a 134-122 win over Minnesota. The Hawks jumped out of halftime with a 20-2 run against the Timberwolves to win going away, giving them consecutive wins for the first time in nearly two months.
Miami beat the Portland Trail Blazers 104-92 on Wednesday for their second straight win and sixth in the last seven games. The Heat played without Tyler Herro, who entered the health and safety protocol, and Kyle Lowry, who missed the past two games for personal reasons. Herro will miss the Atlanta game, but Lowry’s status is uncertain.
The Hawks won’t weep over the absence of Herro. He scored 21 and 24 points against them when the Heat swept a…