Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Clippers NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Clippers Prediction 1/13/2025

The Miami Heat (20-17) travel to face off against the Los Angeles Clippers (20-17) on Monday, January 13th. This game will be played at Intuit Dome in Inglewood and televised on FDSS. The Heat are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Clippers are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Clippers. Tip-off is set for 10:30 ET.

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The Heat Are Coming Off A Win

Miami improved to 20-17 on the season with a 119-98 road win over Portland on Saturday. The Heat, favored by 4.5 points, covered the spread, and the game’s total of 217 points narrowly missed the over/under line of 219.

After a strong 1st half, Miami led 66-48. Portland made a push with a 10-0 run, closing the gap to 68-67, but the Heat responded and entered the 4th quarter up 94-83. They held the Trail Blazers to just 15 points in the final quarter while scoring 25 to seal the win.

The Clippers Are Coming Off A Win

The Clippers fell to 20-17 on the season after a 126-103 road loss to the Nuggets on Wednesday. Los Angeles entered the game as -4.5 point favorites but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 229, surpassing the pre-game O/U line of 223.

Denver’s 13-0 run early in the game put the Clippers in a hole, as they trailed 33-19 after the 1st quarter. Despite more competitive play in the 2nd and 3rd quarters, Los Angeles couldn’t close the gap, entering the 4th quarter down 98-77.

Heat Offense Breakdown

Tyler Herro hit 7 threes at a 50% clip, finishing with 32 points and 5 assists in the Heat’s 119-98 win over the Trail Blazers. Miami connected on 19 threes, shooting 43.2% from deep and 47.8% overall.

Nikola Jovic added 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 threes, while Haywood Highsmith also hit 4 threes, shooting 80% from beyond the arc and contributing 14 points.

Clippers Offense Breakdown

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In their 126-103 loss to the Nuggets, the Clippers shot just 37.5% from the field and 28.9% from three-point range, making only 11 threes. Norman Powell led the way with 30 points, hitting 4 threes at a 40% clip.

James Harden added 16 points, though he shot just 33.3% from the field and 25% from deep. Powell scored 16 of his points in the 3rd quarter, while Harden added 10 in the 2nd.

Heat Team Defense

Miami’s defense was strong against the Trail Blazers, holding them to 98 points on 37% shooting. The Heat allowed 23 points in the 1st quarter and 25 in the 2nd, but gave up 35 in the 3rd. They bounced back in the 4th, limiting Portland to just 15 points.

From beyond the arc, the Heat kept the Blazers to 28% shooting, with 13 made threes. Miami also sent Portland to the line 19 times, where they made 13 free throws. Defensively, the Heat recorded 13 steals and 5 blocks.

Clippers Team Defense

The Heat’s defense was solid on Saturday, holding the Trail Blazers to just 98 points on 37% shooting. They gave up 35 points in the 3rd quarter but clamped down in the 4th, allowing only 15 points to secure the win.

From beyond the arc, Miami limited Portland to 13 threes on 28% shooting. The Heat also sent the Blazers to the line 19 times, where they made 13 free throws. Defensively, Miami recorded 13 steals and 5 blocks.

Heat vs Clippers Trends

  • The Heat are 2-1 ATS in their three last road games and 3-0 straight-up.
  • Through their last ten home contests, the Clippers offense has averaged 102 points per game while allowing an average of 111. Los Angeles posted an overall record of 3-7 while going 4-6 ATS.
  • Miami has done well both straight up and vs the spread as the underdog, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.
  • Los Angeles has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Heat vs Clippers Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Clippers to secure the win, with an expected final score of 133-118. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -6.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 215.5 and our model has the Heat and Clippers finishing with a combined 251 points. Our pick is to take the over.


All odds are courtesy of Action247 Sportsbook. Good luck!!


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