Miami Heat vs Houston Rockets NBA Picks, Odds, Predictions 4/19/21
2021-04-19 20:00:00 EDT
The Houston Rockets and Miami Heat meet Monday in NBA action at the AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Houston Rockets need a win after losing 10 of their last 12 games. The Houston Rockets are averaging 108.1 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 115 points on 47.2 percent shooting. Christian Wood is averaging 21 points and 9.4 rebounds while John Wall is averaging 20.6 points and 6.8 assists. Kelly Olynyk is the third double-digit scorer and Eric Gordon is grabbing 2.1 rebounds. The Houston Rockets are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Rockets are allowing 38 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.
The Miami Heat look for a win after splitting their last eight 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 Rockets are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 road games and 18-42 ATS in their last 60 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 4-1 in Rockets last 5 overall. The over is 6-2 in Heat last 8 overall. The Rockets are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Miami and 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Houston Rockets are coming off a rare win last night over the Magic, but they’re still a team that doesn’t win or cover numbers, and they’re losing their last five games by an average of 15.2 points. The Miami Heat are coming off a last second win yesterday over the Nets, the type of win that could give this club a shot in the arm. I also expect Jimmy Butler to return for this contest. Big number, but it’s the Heat or pass. I have no confidence or use for the Rockets if we’re being honest.
