Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets Preview
Don’t miss out on the NBA showdown between the Nets and Heat. The game is starting at 7:30 ET on NBA, and it’s hosted by the Heat at Kaseya Center in Miami, FL. Get ready to place your bets!
This Eastern conference matchup has an over/under of 217 points, and the Heat are favored to win at home vs. the Nets. Check out BetCoco for Miami Heat – Brooklyn Nets odds
Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets Head-to-Head and Key Stats
The last ten head-to-head matchups between then Nets and Heat have gone in favor of the Nets, putting together a record of 6-4. As the underdog, the Nets have performed well against the spread vs. the Heat, going 3-0.
- Brooklyn has played well in their previous three road games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 108 points per game while allowing 111. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
- Across their last three home contests, Miami has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-0-1. Their overall mark in these games was 3-0, while averaging 115 points per game.
- In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Nets have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 3-1-1.
- Through their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Heat have a good straight up record, but their ATS mark is just 2-2-1.
Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction
Coming into today’s matchup, the Nets will be looking to build on their current two game winning streak and their overall record is currently 6-5. Across 11 games, the Nets have a 5-4 record when facing Eastern Conference teams, and they have a 1-1 record in non-conference games.
Currently, Brooklyn holds an above .500 ATS record of 9-1 so far this year. As the favorite this season, Brooklyn is 3-0 vs. the spread while going 6-1 as the underdog.
So far this season, the Nets have an over/under record of 6-5-0. The average points per game in their played games is 227.0, with an average over/under line of 226.6.
Coming off a good offensive performance, Brooklyn’s offense scored 124 points against the Magic. Their field goal percentage for the game was 54.1%, and they went 13/20 from the free-throw line. Spencer Dinwiddie led the scoring for the Nets, contributing 29 points. Additionally, Mikal Bridges chipped in with 21 points.
At this time, the Nets’ defense is positioned 17th in the NBA, permitting 112.5 points per game.
Most recently, the Nets’ defense put together a solid performance, giving up just 104 points to the Magic.
In today’s game against the Nets, the Heat aim to continue their success with a record above .500, currently at 7-4. Currently, in the Eastern Conference, the team is ranked 4th, and they are 1st in the Southeast division.
Miami currently has an ATS record below .500, sitting at 4-6 at this point. Miami has not been good vs. the spread in their last four home games, and they are 0-4 ATS at home compared to 4-2 on the road.
Miami currently holds an over/under record of 4-7-0 for the season. The average over/under line in their games stands at 221.3, and their differential vs. the over/under line this season is -1.9.
The Heat offense is coming off a game in which they scored 111 points vs. the Hornets. Overall their field goal percentage was 48.2% while connecting on 8 threes. Jimmy Butler led the scoring for the Heat, contributing 32 points. Additionally, Bam Adebayo chipped in with 21 points.
At present, the Heat’s defense is ranked 7th, allowing 109.8 points per game.
Opponents are hitting 53.3% of their two-point field goal attempts this season, and they’re also connecting on 38.5% of their three-point attempts.
Our projections indicate that the Heat should come out top with a projected score of 113-108.
Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Tips
- Take the Heat on the moneyline
- The Heat should also cover at -4
- Projecting a combined 221 points, we like the over
Miami Heat Injury Report
- Tyler Herro – Ankle – Out
- R.J. Hampton – Knee – Out
Brooklyn Nets Injury Report
- Ben Simmons – Lower Back – Out
- Cam Thomas – Ankle – Out
