Miami Heat vs Detroit Pistons Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/24

At 7:00 ET, the Miami Heat will travel to Detroit to take on the Pistons. Miami is favored by 5 points and has a moneyline of -193. The over/under line is set at 218.

The Heat are currently 13-10 and have won four straight games. They are 5th in the Eastern Conference and 2nd in the Southeast Division. As for the Pistons, they are 10-16 and 11th in the East. Detroit is 5th in the Central Division.

MIAMI HEAT VS DETROIT PISTONS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Miami Heat -5

This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 7:00 ET on Monday, December 16th.

WHY BET THE MIAMI HEAT:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 121-111 in favor of the Heat.
• Our projections have Tyler Herro finishing with 21 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
• From the field, we have the Heat finishing with a field goal percentage of 46.3% and knocking down 14 threes.

Will Miami Find a Way to Win on the Road?

The Heat improved to 13-10 this season with a 114-104 win over the Raptors on Thursday. Miami was favored by 10.5 points at home but didn’t cover the spread, winning by 10. The total points for the game were 218, falling short of the 224.5 O/U line.

Miami overcame a rough start, as Toronto went on a 14-0 run early in the game. The Heat responded by outscoring the Raptors 35-24 in the 2nd quarter and 31-25 in the 3rd. They entered the 4th quarter with an 89-76 lead and held on despite being outscored 28-25 in the final period.

Tyler Herro led the Heat with 23 points, hitting 4 threes at 57.1% in their win over the Raptors. He shot 69.2% from the field overall. Bam Adebayo added 21 points and 16 rebounds, scoring 13 points in the 4th quarter.

Miami hit 13 threes at 40.6% and shot 48.2% from the field. Nikola Jovic contributed 14 points, with 11 coming in the 2nd quarter.

Defensively, the Heat held the Raptors to 104 points on Thursday, giving up 27 in the 1st quarter, 24 in the 2nd, 25 in the 3rd, and 28 in the 4th. Miami limited Toronto to 44% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Raptors made 11 threes on 34% shooting. The Heat sent them to the line 15 times, where they hit 11 free throws. Miami finished with 41 defensive rebounds, allowing 9 offensive boards, and recorded 4 steals and 3 blocks.

Do the Pistons Stand a Chance at Home?

The Pistons fell to 10-16 on the season after a 123-99 loss to the Celtics on Thursday. Detroit, who entered the game as +11.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total score of 222 points narrowly missed the O/U line of 224.5.

Boston took control with a 10-0 run, stretching the score from 38-33 to 48-33. Detroit trailed 93-68 entering the 4th quarter but outscored the Celtics 31-30 in the final period.

The Pistons struggled offensively in their 99-point effort against the Celtics, shooting just 42.9% from the field. Their three-point shooting was particularly poor, hitting only 7 threes at an 18.9% clip.

Ron Holland II led the way with 26 points, including 20 in the 4th quarter, shooting 78.6% from the field. Cade Cunningham added 18 points, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds, contributing 8 points in the 2nd quarter.

The Pistons struggled defensively against the Celtics, giving up 123 points on 51% shooting. Detroit allowed 27 points in the 1st quarter, 32 in the 2nd, 34 in the 3rd, and 30 in the 4th.

From beyond the arc, the Pistons allowed 20 threes on 41% shooting. They sent the Celtics to the line 13 times, where Boston made 11 free throws. Detroit finished with 34 defensive rebounds, 8 steals, and 4 blocks.