The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets meet Saturday 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 Trail Blazers and Bucks, and they play the Magic, Cavs, and Spurs next. The Miami Heat are averaging 111.2 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 110 points on 46.2 percent shooting. Tyler Herro is averaging 24 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler is averaging 17.2 points and 5.3 rebounds. Bam Adebayo is the third double-digit scorer and Terry Rozier is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 37 percent from beyond the arc and 79 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 35.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.5 rebounds per game.
Brooklyn Nets Betting Preview
The Brooklyn Nets lost to the Suns and Knicks, and they play the Kings, Hornets, and Rockets next. The Brooklyn Nets are averaging 106.4 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 113.7 points on 48.8 percent shooting. Cam Thomas is averaging 24.7 points and 3.6 rebounds, while Cameron Johnson is averaging 19.5 points and 4.1 rebounds. D’Angelo Russell is the third double-digit scorer, and Tosan Evbuomwan is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Brooklyn Nets are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 79.5 percent from the free-throw line. The Brooklyn Nets are allowing 37.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 40.3 rebounds per game.
Why the Brooklyn Nets will win
- The Heat have lost four of their last five games as road favorites against Atlantic Division opponents.
- The Nets have won 10 of their last 11 home games against Southeast Division opponents that held a losing record.
- The Heat have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine road games against Eastern Conference opponents.
- The Nets have covered the spread in five of their last six games when playing with a rest advantage.
Why the Miami Heat will win
- The Nets have lost each of their last nine games at Barclays Center.
- The favorites have won each of the Nets’ last six games at Barclays Center.
- The Nets have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games at Barclays Center.
- The favorites have covered the spread in six of the Heat’s last seven games.
Brooklyn Nets Player Facts
- Noah Clowney ranks 8th amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made Per Game (2.0) this season.
- Nicolas Claxton ranks 12th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for Blocks Per Game (1.1) this season.
Miami Heat Player Facts
- Tyler Herro ranks 4th amongst qualified players for three-pointers made Per Game (3.9) this season.
- Bam Adebayo ranks 7th in the Eastern Conference amongst qualified players for rebounds per game (9.8) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.7).
- The Nets rank 30th in the league for opponent field goal percentage this season (48.8%).
- The Heat rank 29th in the league for blocks per game this season (3.8).
- The Heat rank 2nd in the league for opponent free throws made per game this season (14.2).
Nets vs Heat Injury Report
The Nets will be without Bojan Bogdanovic, Trendon Watford, Cam Thomas, Ben Simmons, and Maxwell Lewis. Ziaire Williams, and D’Angelo Russell are questionable.
The Miami Heat will be without Josh Richardson and Dru Smith. Jimmy Butler is suspended.
Nets vs Heat Prediction
I don’t want to back the Brooklyn Nets as much as the next guy, as they’re not a good team and they have a lengthy injury report. The problem is the Heat have an issue of playing down to their competition, and I don’t trust them in the big favorite role. The Heat are 2-4 ATS in their last six games when favorites of five or more points, and two of those failed covers were outright losses. The Heat have lost five of their last six games, and they’re still dealing with the Jimmy Butler nonsense, which has to be physically and mentally draining for a team where most of their top players are young. The Heat should win, but I want the points with the Nets.