The Brooklyn Nets (11-17) travel to face off against the Miami Heat (13-13) on Monday, December 23rd. This game will be played at Kaseya Center in Miami and televised on YES. Both the Nets and Heat will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 7:30 ET.

Nets vs Heat

The Nets Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Brooklyn dropped to 11-17 on the season after a 105-94 home loss to the Jazz on Saturday. The Nets, who were -1.5 point favorites, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total of 199 points fell well short of the 220.5-point O/U line.

Brooklyn started strong, leading 24-19 after the 1st quarter, but Utah took control by outscoring them 31-21 in the 2nd and 25-18 in the 3rd. The Nets tried to rally in the 4th, edging the Jazz 31-30, but couldn’t overcome the 75-63 deficit they faced entering the final period.

The Heat Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Heat fell to 13-13 on the season after a 121-114 loss to the Magic on Saturday. Miami entered the game as +2 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 235, well over the pre-game line of 205.

Miami appeared to be in control after a 14-0 run early in the game and led 106-84 heading into the 4th quarter. However, they were outscored 37-8 in the final period, resulting in a disappointing loss.

Nets Offense Breakdown

The Nets struggled offensively in their loss to the Jazz, scoring just 94 points on 40.4% shooting from the field. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, as they connected on only 7 threes at a 17.5% rate.

Cameron Johnson led the way with 18 points, 13 of which came in the 4th quarter. Ben Simmons added 15 points and 10 assists, while Shake Milton chipped in 11 points.

Heat Offense Breakdown

In their 121-114 loss to the Magic, the Heat shot 48% from the field but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 9 threes at a 28.1% clip. Bam Adebayo and Terry Rozier each scored 23 points, with Rozier adding 12 in the 2nd quarter.

Tyler Herro contributed 22 points, including 13 in the opening period. He also made 3 threes, shooting 33.3% from deep.

Nets Team Defense

Despite holding the Jazz to just 19 points in the 1st quarter, the Nets’ defense allowed 31 points in the 2nd and 30 in the 4th, leading to a 105-94 loss. Brooklyn gave up 47% shooting from the field.

The Nets did a solid job defending the three, with Utah hitting 14 threes at a 34% clip. Brooklyn sent the Jazz to the line 17 times, where they made 9 free throws. The Nets also recorded 9 steals and 3 blocks.

Heat Team Defense

Defensively, the Nets had a strong 1st quarter, holding the Jazz to just 19 points, but they struggled in the 2nd and 4th, giving up 31 and 30 points, respectively. Overall, they allowed 105 points on 47% shooting from the field.

Brooklyn did well defending the three, with the Jazz hitting 14 threes at a 34% rate. The Nets also sent Utah to the line 17 times, where they made 9 free throws. Brooklyn finished with 34 defensive rebounds, gave up 10 offensive boards, and recorded 9 steals and 3 blocks.

Nets vs Heat Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Brooklyn has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 5-5 while averaging 111 points per game.
• Across the Heat last five home games, the team averaged 108 points per game while allowing 113. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 0-5, while going 1-4 straight-up.
• Through their last five games as the betting underdog, the Nets have a strong record vs the spread going 3-2. Their straight up mark in these contests is 2-3.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Heat have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 5-5.

Nets vs Heat Prediction

The Heat is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 132-72. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Heat at -10.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 213.5 and given that our model is projecting 204 points between the teams, we like the under.

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