Miami Heat (25-24) vs. Brooklyn Nets (17-34)
February 7, 2025 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Brooklyn Nets +6.5; Over/Under: 210.5
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The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets meet Friday 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 beat the 76ers, lost to the Bulls, and they play the Celtics, Thunder, and Mavs next. The Miami Heat are averaging 111 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.8 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Tyler Herro is averaging 23.9 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo is averaging 17 points and 5.2 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Nikola Jovic is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 79.1 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets beat the Rockets, lost to the Wizards, and they play the Hornets, 76ers, and Cavs next. The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 105.3 points on 44.2 percent shooting and allowing 112.2 points on 48.3 percent shooting. Cam Thomas is averaging 24.7 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Cameron Johnson is averaging 19.3 points and 4 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer, and Nic Claxton is grabbing 7.4 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 79.3 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.4 rebounds per game.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Heat have lost each of their last five games as road favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The underdogs have won each of the Nets’ last four games.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games against Eastern Conference opponents after winning as underdogs.
- The Nets have covered the spread in each of their last four games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last eight home games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The road team has won seven of the Nets’ last eight games.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six home games following a home loss.
- The Heat have covered the spread in each of their last seven Friday games against teams that held a losing record.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Nets’ last eight home games following a home loss has gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Heat’s last five games against Atlantic Division opponents has gone UNDER the total points line.
Nets vs Heat Injury Report
The Nets will be without Maxwell Lewis, Cam Thomas, Noah Clowney, and Bojan Bogdanovic.
The Miami Heat will be without Isaiah Stevens and Dru Smith.
Nets vs Heat Prediction
I usually fade the Miami Heat into big favorite roles because they’re a team that plays to the level of their competition. The Heat have issues covering big numbers, and they have had endless bad losses over the years. However, the Heat have shown flashes here and there these last couple of weeks, and they can’t afford to blow games like this if they’re going to snag a playoff seed. Also, the Jimmy Butler saga is over, which should do wonders for that locker room. The Brooklyn Nets are injured, have lost seven of their last 10 games, and don’t cover numbers the way they used to. The Heat are 2-0 SU and ATS against the Nets this season. I’ll lay the points with the Heat on Friday night.
