Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets Betting Pick & Prediction 1/25/25
The Miami Heat (-376) are favored by 8.5 points on the road against the Brooklyn Nets (+298) in a matchup between two Eastern Conference teams. The over/under line for the game is 209.5 points.
Brooklyn (14-31) has lost five straight games and is 12th in the Eastern Conference. Miami (21-22) has lost two straight and is 9th in the East.
MIAMI HEAT VS BROOKLYN NETS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Miami Heat -8.5
This game will be played at Barclays Center at 6:00 ET on Saturday, January 25th.
WHY BET THE MIAMI HEAT:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 112-83 in favor of the Heat.
- Our projections have Tyler Herro finishing with 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.
- From the field, we have the Heat finishing with a field goal percentage of 45.6% and knocking down 14 threes.
Does Miami Stand a Chance on the Road?
The Heat fell to 21-22 on the season after a 125-96 road loss to the Bucks on Thursday. Miami, who entered the game as +6.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread, losing by 29 points. The total score of 221 points was just under the 225-point O/U line.
Miami started strong, going on a 13-0 run early, but the Bucks took control with a dominant 44-25 2nd quarter. The Heat trailed 94-74 going into the 4th, where Milwaukee outscored them 31-22 to close out the game.
In their 125-96 loss to the Bucks, the Heat struggled offensively, shooting just 37% from the field and 23.5% from beyond the arc, hitting 12 threes. Kel’el Ware led Miami with 22 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 60% from the floor, while Tyler Herro added 21 points and 9 assists, despite shooting 31.6%.
Duncan Robinson contributed 12 points, making 3 threes at a 25% clip. Ware and Herro each scored 7 points in the 1st quarter, with Herro adding 8 more in the 2nd. Bam Adebayo also chipped in 7 of his 11 points in the opening period.
Defensively, the Heat struggled in the 2nd quarter, giving up 44 points, which contributed to their 125-96 loss to the Bucks. They did manage to tighten up in the 3rd quarter, allowing just 23 points, but Milwaukee still shot 46% from the field overall.
Miami had a tough time defending the three, as the Bucks hit 18 threes on 45% shooting. The Heat sent Milwaukee to the line 20 times, where they made 15 free throws. On the boards, Miami allowed 11 offensive rebounds while recording 3 steals and 3 blocks.
Can the Nets Hold Strong at Home?
The Nets fell to 14-31 on the season after a 108-84 loss to the Suns on Wednesday. Brooklyn, who came into the game as +12.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game finished at 192, well below the 216.5 O/U line.
Brooklyn struggled early, as the Suns went on a 12-0 run, taking the score from 4-2 to 14-4. The Nets played the Suns evenly in the 2nd quarter (26-26) but couldn’t close the gap in the 3rd (28-26) and were outscored 26-16 in the 4th.
In their 108-84 loss to the Suns, the Nets struggled offensively, shooting just 37.4% from the field and connecting on only 7 threes at a 19.4% clip. Keon Johnson led Brooklyn with 20 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 56.2% from the floor.
Jalen Wilson added 15 points, while Dariq Whitehead chipped in 12 points, hitting 3 threes at 60% efficiency. Whitehead scored 8 of his points in the 2nd quarter, and Johnson added 8 points in the 3rd.
Defensively, the Nets were consistent, allowing 28 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters and 26 points in the 2nd and 4th, totaling 108 points allowed to the Suns. Brooklyn held Phoenix to 34% shooting from beyond the arc, where they made 14 threes.
The Nets sent the Suns to the free-throw line just 13 times, with Phoenix converting 10 of those attempts. Brooklyn secured 32 defensive rebounds while giving up 11 offensive boards. They also recorded 8 steals and 1 block in the game.