The Miami Heat and Houston Rockets meet Friday in NBA preseason action at the Toyota Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Miami Heat Betting Preview 

The Miami Heat look to finish the preseason with a 3-2 record. The Miami Heat have won 6 of their last 8 preseason games. The Miami Heat are averaging 113.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 115 points on 44.5 percent shooting. Tyler Herro is averaging 26 points and 4 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo is averaging 17.7 points and 6 rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. is the third double-digit scorer and Cole Swider is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 84.9 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 38 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 50.3 rebounds per game.

Houston Rockets Betting Preview

The Houston Rockets look to finish the preseason with a 4-1 record. The Houston Rockets have won 6 of their last 8 preseason games. The Houston Rockets are averaging 111 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 99 points on 40.7 percent shooting. Jabari Smith Jr. is averaging 16.3 points and 7.5 rebounds, while Cam Whitmore is averaging 13.8 points and 4 rebounds. Jalen Green is the third double-digit scorer and Nate Williams Jr. is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 51.3 rebounds per game.

Randy’s Pick

This line is a bit confusing considering how good the Houston Rockets have been this preseason and the fact they’re at home. The Heat have taken a step backwards defensively, and it’s already been ruled they’ll be without Jaime Jaquez, Josh Richardson, Haywood Highsmith and Jimmy Butler. We saw what happened the last time this preseason, the Heat sat much of their rotation. Give me the Rockets and the free point.