Miami Heat (20-17) vs. LA Clippers (20-17)
January 13, 2025 10:30 pm EDT
The Line: LA Clippers -5.5; Over/Under: 215.5
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The Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Clippers duke it out at the Intuit Dome on Monday night. Here’s a Clippers vs Heat Prediction. This article will include a Clippers vs Heat Pick.
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat have been in decent shape as they’ve won seven of their last 11 games overall and they will be gunning for a fourth straight victory after blowing past the Trail Blazers in a 119-98 road win on Saturday. Tyler Herro led the team with 32 points and five assists, Nikola Jovic added 21 points with eight rebounds and five assists off the bench while Bam Adebayo tallied 13 points with 11 rebounds and six assists. As a team, the Heat shot 47 percent from the field and 19 of 44 from the 3-point line. The Heat jumped all over the Trail Blazers from the start, pouring in 47 points in the second quarter to take an 18-point lead into halftime. The Heat kept the Trail Blazers to just 15 points in the fourth quarter to make it a blowout road win. The Heat will take on the Lakers after this one.
Los Angeles Clippers
Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Clippers had their last game postponed, so they haven’t played since their 126-103 road defeat to the Nuggets back on Wednesday. Norman Powell led the team with 30 points on eight of 17 shooting, James Harden added 16 points with four assists while Ivica Zubac and Kevin Porter Jr scored 10 points each but no other player finished in double figures in scoring. As a team, the Clippers shot just 37 percent from the field and 11 of 38 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and just couldn’t make any ground after falling into an early double-digit deficit. Kris Dunn finished scoreless in 20 minutes as a starter while Amir Coffey shot just two of 11 for his six points off the bench.
Why the Los Angeles Clippers will win
- The Clippers have won each of their last nine games as favorites against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Heat have lost seven of their last eight games when playing with a rest disadvantage against the Clippers.
- The Clippers have covered the spread in each of their last seven games against Southeast Division opponents that held a winning record.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last 10 games against Clippers teams that held a winning record.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Heat have won three of their last four games as underdogs.
- The Clippers have lost four of their last five games.
- The Clippers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games after losing as favorites.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Pacific Division opponents that held a winning record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Heat’s last five games against the Clippers following a road win has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the Clippers’ last six games as favorites have gone OVER the total points line.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Clippers rank 29th in the league for opponent steals per game this season (9.8).
- The Clippers rank 29th in the league for turnover percentage this season (14.7%).
- The Heat rank 29th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.8).
- The Heat rank 29th in the league for opponent free throw percentage this season (79.9%).
Clippers vs Heat Prediction
The Heat are still shorthanded with Josh Richardson and Dru Smith still out, while the Clippers are coming into this one with a full squad. The Heat haven’t been at their best since the start of the Jimmy Butler drama, but they’re on a roll now thanks to Tyler Herro who has lifted his scoring lately. The Heat are capable of pulling off the upset on the road, but with the modest line, I am more interested in taking the Clippers, who would’ve enjoyed some extra practice time as they haven’t played since Wednesday.
