The current No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, Oklahoma City Thunderlook to defend their home turf Friday night as they host the Miami heat. The Thunder (43-19) earns a 128-120 road victory in Trail Blazers Wednesday, while the Heat (35-27) fell to Nonconformists last night, 114-108. Oklahoma City won the January matchup between these two teams, 128-120 in Miami. The Thunder are 34-25-3 ATS, while the Heat are 25-37 ATS in 2023-24.
Tipoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET at the Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Okla. The Thunder are favored by 8.5 points in the latest Heat vs. Thunder odds, according to the SportsLine consensus, and the over/under is 224 points. Before participating in any Thunder vs. picks. Heat, you must see the model’s NBA predictions at SportsLine.
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The model has set its sights on Miami vs. Oklahoma City. You can go to SportsLine to see his choices. Here are several NBA Odds and betting lines for Heat vs Thunder:
- Thunder versus heat spread: Thunder -8.5
- Thunder vs. Heat plus/minus: 224 points
- Thunder vs. Heat money line: Thunder -366, Heat +289
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Why heat can cover
This is a tough situation for Miami as it’s the second night in a row following the team’s tough loss to Dallas. Guard Terry Rozier led the Heat with 27 points and 11 assists, well above his season averages of 20.4 points and 6.4 assists per night. Before Duncan Robinson made 5 of 8 three-pointers for 19 points in the losing effort.
Miami’s biggest offensive threats, Jimmy Butler And Bam Adebayo, both scored 14 points against the Mavericks, which likely contributed to the team’s poor result. On the season, Butler is averaging 21.7 points, while Adebayo is averaging 20.2 points each night. With guard Tyler Herro (20.8 PPG) a game decision due to a foot injury, Butler and Adebayo will likely have to surpass their season averages for Miami to have a chance at an upset. Find out which team to choose here.
Why the Thunder can cover
At 31.1 points per game, Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander ranks second in the league in scoring, but still can’t seem to gain the notoriety of the league’s other stop stars. In 17 of the team’s last 18 wins dating back to January, Gilgeous-Alexander has topped the 30-point mark. He’s also averaging 6.5 assists and 5.6 rebounds, and teams haven’t found a consistent answer to slow him down.
During his first professional season, Chet Holmgren has been a force worthy of being the No. 2 pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. Holmgren is averaging 17.2 points and 7.9 rebounds as well as 2.5 blocks per game. Before Jalen Williams is the team’s second-highest scorer, averaging 19.3 PPG, helping the Thunder successfully rank in the Western Conference playoff race. Find out which team to choose here.
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