The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets meet Thursday in NBA action at the Barclays Center. Here’s a Nets vs Heat Prediction. This article will include a Nets vs Heat Pick.
Miami Heat Betting Preview
The Miami Heat lost to the Magic and Raptors, and they play the Celtics next. The Heat have lost 5 straight games.
The Miami Heat are averaging 121.7 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 118.2 points on 44.7 percent shooting. Norman Powell is averaging 24.4 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Tyler Herro is averaging 23.2 points and 2.3 assists. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer, and Andrew Wiggins is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free-throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.2 rebounds per game.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Bucks, lost to the Mavs, and they play the Raptors next. The Nets have won 4 of their last 6 games.
The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 110.2 points on 44.9 percent shooting and allowing 115.9 points on 49.1 percent shooting. Michale Porter Jr. is averaging 25.6 points and 7.3 rebounds, while Cam Thomas is averaging 21.4 points and 1.4 rebounds. Nic Claxton is the third double-digit scorer, and Noah Clowney is grabbing 3.8 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 78.6 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40 rebounds per game.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Heat have lost four of their last five games as favorites.
- The Nets have won each of their last three games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Nets have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Southeast Division opponents.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven games as favorites.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last 10 games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Heat have won each of their last 14 games as road favorites after losing as favorites.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last seven home games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Heat have covered the spread in 10 of their last 11 games as road favorites after losing as favorites.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nets’ last nine games against Eastern Conference opponents have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Seven of the Heat’s last eight games at Barclays Center have gone UNDER the total points line.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- Michael Porter Jr. ranks 1st amongst qualified Forwards for three-pointers made per game (3.6) this season.
- Nicolas Claxton ranks 4th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for FG% (55.2%) this season.
Miami Heat Player Facts
- Davion Mitchell has recorded six games with 5+ assists and zero turnovers this season – most of any player in the league.
- Andrew Wiggins is one of only five qualified players in the league averaging at least 1.0 threes, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for field goals made per game this season (38.2).
- The Nets rank 30th for points in the paint (1052) this season.
- The Heat rank 1st in the league for field goal attempts per game this season (92.3).
- The Heat rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (95.6).
Nets vs Heat Injury Report
The Nets will be without Haywood Highsmith and Cam Thomas.
The Heat will be without Terry Rozier, Tyler Herro, Nikola Jovic, and Pelle Larsson. Norman Powell is questionable.
Nets vs Heat Prediction
The Heat should win this game, but I’m losing trust in them fast. While the Heat started the season like gang busters and were a pace / scoring machine, they’re looking more and more like the team from last year. The Heat all of a sudden can’t score the basketball. The Heat have failed to cover 6 of their last 7 games as a favorite, and 4 of those failed covers were outright losses.
The Heat also enters this game banged up and could be without their starting back court. All of a sudden, the Nets are winning games. There’s probably better options out there, but I’m not laying points with the Heat given their form and injury situation. It’s Nets and the points or pass.