Dallas Mavericks (33-24) vs. Miami Heat (37-20)
February 15, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Heat -2.5; Over/Under: +211
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The Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat meet Tuesday in NBA action at the FTX Arena. The Dallas Mavericks look for a win after winning 11 of their last 16 games. The Miami Heat look to build on their five-game winning streak.
The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 106.3 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 103.1 points on 45.4 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 27.2 points and 9.1 assists, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 16.1 points and 3.8 rebounds. Dorian Finney-Smith is the third double-digit scorer and Reggie Bullock is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 33.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.8 rebounds per game.
The Miami Heat are averaging 109.1 points on 46.2 percent shooting and allowing 104.4 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.7 points and 6 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20 points and 4.8 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.6 rebounds per game.
The Mavericks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Heat are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Tuesday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Mavericks last 5 overall. The over is 9-3 in Heat last 12 overall. The Mavericks are 1-4-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Miami and 3-9-1 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
This line has dropped since the Miami Heat have ruled out Herro and Butler is questionable. The Mavs have to be the pick if both of those guys are out. With that said, we’re getting the Heat as a small home favorite, the best team in the East and a club that wins at home by an average of 6.5 points while shooting 47 percent from the field. The Heat have found ways to win and cover numbers despite inconsistent rotations all season. I’ll lay the bucket.
