Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/18/21
2021-04-18 15:30:00 EDT
The Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat meet Sunday in NBA action at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Brooklyn Nets look for a win after winning 10 of their last 14 games. The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 119 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 114.3 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Kevin Durant is averaging 28.1 points and 5.4 assists while Kyrie Irving is averaging 27.5 points and 4.8 rebounds. James Harden is the third double-digit scorer and Joe Harris is dishing 1.8 assists. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 39.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.6 percent from the free throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Miami Heat need a win after losing four of their last six games. The Miami Heat are averaging 106.3 points on 46.1 percent shooting and allowing 107.7 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points and 7.2 assists while Bam Adebayo is averaging 19 points and 9.2 rebounds. Tyler Herro is the third double-digit scorer and Kendrick Nunn is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 34.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.5 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.7 rebounds per game.
The Nets are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Heat are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Nets last 6 overall. The over is 6-2 in Heat last 8 overall. The Nets are 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Miami and 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Brooklyn Nets are still winning games despite not being fully healthy, and they’re shooting 51.5 percent from the field in their last five games. The Miami Heat still have consistency issues, they lost to the Timberwolves on Friday, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of six points while not playing much defense. Jimmy Butler called his team soft after the loss to Minnesota. Hard to back the Heat with confidence these days. I’ll eat the chalk.
