The Miami Heat (25-24) travel to face off against the Brooklyn Nets (17-34) on Friday, February 7th. This game will be played at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and televised on YES. The Heat are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Nets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Nets. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET.

Heat vs Nets

The Heat Are Coming Off A Win

Miami improved to 25-24 on the season with a 108-101 win over the 76ers on Wednesday. The Heat were +2 point underdogs heading into the game but covered the spread with the win. The total points for the game were 209, which was 11.5 points under the O/U line of 220.5.

A key moment in the game came when Miami went on a 10-0 run, stretching the score from 55-53 to 65-53. The Heat maintained their lead by winning each quarter, including a 22-22 tie in the 4th after entering the final period up 86-79.

The Nets Are Coming Off A Win

The Nets fell to 17-34 on the season after a 119-102 loss to the Wizards on Wednesday. Brooklyn, who entered the game as 5.5-point favorites, lost by 17 at home. The total score of 221 points went over the 216.5-point line.

Washington’s 10-0 run turned the game, stretching the score from 67-66 to 76-67. Brooklyn won the 2nd quarter 35-32 but struggled in the 3rd, scoring just 12 points while allowing 23.

Heat Offense Breakdown

Tyler Herro led the Heat with 30 points, 7 assists, and 7 rebounds in their 108-101 win over the 76ers, shooting 55% from the field and hitting 5 threes at 45.5%. Nikola Jovic added 23 points, 7 assists, and 5 rebounds, shooting 88.9% and making 3 threes at 75%, while Terry Rozier contributed 20 points, hitting 3 threes at 42.9%.

Miami connected on 14 threes, shooting 41.2% from beyond the arc and 47% overall. Herro scored 11 points in the 1st and 10 in the 3rd, while Rozier added 13 in the 2nd quarter.

Nets Offense Breakdown

In the Nets’ 119-102 loss to the Wizards, Keon Johnson led the way with 25 points, including 16 in the 4th quarter. He hit 4 threes at 44.4% efficiency. Cameron Johnson added 17 points, with 10 coming in the 2nd quarter, while Tosan Evbuomwan contributed 15 points, scoring 8 in the 1st.

Brooklyn shot 43.4% from the field and 34.2% from three, making 13 threes in the game. Their overall shooting performance was below average, while their three-point shooting was average.

Heat Team Defense

Despite a tough 2nd quarter where they gave up 32 points, the Heat tightened up defensively in the 3rd and 4th, allowing just 22 points in each to secure the win. Overall, they held the 76ers to 101 points on 38% shooting.

From beyond the arc, the Heat limited the 76ers to 12 made threes on 30% shooting. Miami also sent Philadelphia to the line 20 times, where they made 15 free throws. The Heat finished with 41 defensive rebounds, gave up 11 offensive boards, and recorded 3 steals and 4 blocks.

Nets Team Defense

Despite a tough 2nd quarter, the Heat’s defense locked down in the 3rd and 4th, giving up just 22 points in each to secure the win. Overall, they held the 76ers to 101 points on 38% shooting.

Miami limited Philadelphia’s three-point shooting, allowing 12 threes on 30% shooting. The 76ers also went 15/20 from the free-throw line. The Heat finished with 41 defensive rebounds, gave up 11 offensive boards, and added 3 steals and 4 blocks.

Heat vs Nets Trends

• Through their last five road games, Miami has an ATS record of just 2-3. However, their overall record was 3-2 while averaging 107 points per game.
• In their last five home games, Brooklyn has averaged 96 points per game while allowing 107. The team’s record in this stretch was 2-3 while going 3-2.
• Spanning across their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Nets have gone 5-5 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 3-7.
• In their last five contests as the favorite, Miami has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-2.

Heat vs Nets Prediction

Our bet is on the Heat for a win, and we project the score to be 112-101. Additionally, we expect them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to wager on the Heat with the spread at -6.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 211.5, and our model predicts the Heat and Nets to score a combined 213 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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