Houston Rockets (16-48) vs. Miami Heat (43-22)
March 7, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Heat -16; Over/Under: -
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The Houston Rockets and Miami Heat meet Monday in NBA action at the FTX Arena. The Houston Rockets need a win after losing 12 of their last 13 games. The Miami Heat look for a win after winning 11 of their last 13 games.
The Houston Rockets are averaging 108.5 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 118 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 17.7 points and 10.1 rebounds, while Jalen Green is averaging 15 points and 3.1 rebounds. Eric Gordon is the third double-digit scorer and Kevin Porter Jr. is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 71 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 35.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.2 rebounds per game.
The Miami Heat are averaging 109.5 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 104.6 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 21.4 points and 5.7 assists, while Tyler Herro is averaging 20.6 points and 4.9 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Kyle Lowry is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37.6 percent from beyond the arc and 80.8 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Rockets are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games and 9-24 ATS in their last 33 games overall. The Heat are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Rockets last 5 overall. The Rockets are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Miami and 1-6 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Houston Rockets are coming off a win over the Grizzlies, which is easily one of the more shocking results of the season. However, before we show the Rockets love for that effort, they’re still on the end of a back to back, they’re not covering numbers, and they’re still losing in the underdog role by an average of 11.2 points. The Miami Heat are piling up the wins and covers, they’re closing in on the top seed in the East, and there’s more excitement with the return of Victor Oladipo. Massive line, but I still can’t get behind the Rockets.
