Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, 12/29/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: AT&T Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Miami Heat (21-13) are on their way to AT&T Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the San Antonio Spurs (14-19).

The Heat played the Magic and went home with a win by a final score of 93-83 in their last contest. Miami finished having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (36 of 89) and knocked down 10 out of their 34 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Heat converted 11 of their 18 tries for a rate of 61.1%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 51 with 20 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 28 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to defense, Miami allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the field on 31 of 72 shooting. Orlando doled out 43 dimes and had 17 steals for the contest. Moreover, Orlando totaled 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive) and got 1 block. Orlando finished the game shooting 64.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 11 of their 17 shots. They knocked down 10 of their 32 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Heat ended up finishing with 19 and the Magic accumulated 18 fouls.

Jimmy Butler is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He racked up 17 points on 5 out of 14 shooting. He played for 35 minutes played and snagged 11 rebounds. Butler finished the game at 35.7% from the floor and distributed 5 assists.

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Miami steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 21-13 this season. They turn the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 20.4 fouls every game. As a team, Miami is pulling down 44.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 861 assists on the year, which ranks 6th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Heat are shooting 36.7% from downtown (448 of 1,221) and 78.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 107.0 points per outing (18th in basketball) while hitting 46.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Heat are able to force 15.5 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are surrendering 34.5% on three-point shots while they are 3rd in the league in points per game allowed (103.1). The Heat are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.9% (1,245 of 2,836) and they relinquish 41.6 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They rank 12th in the NBA in giving up assists to their opponents with 777 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Spurs took a loss by a score of 110-104 against the Jazz. Regarding team rebounding, San Antonio permitted Utah to snag 48 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 29.0% from three-point range by going 9 out of 31 and finished the contest at 23 of 30 at the free throw line (76.7%). The Spurs allowed the Jazz to convert 39 out of their 86 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.3% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Spurs finished shooting 45 for 100 from the floor which had them shooting 45.0%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, San Antonio converted 10 of their 30 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 4 of them for a percentage of 44.4%. The Jazz were called for 13 fouls for this contest which got the Spurs to the charity stripe for a total of 9 tries. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Spurs were able to snag 35 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the matchup.

Derrick White ended up being a factor for the Spurs for the matchup. White totaled 21 points in his 35 mins of playing time and earned 8 dimes for the matchup. He buried 8 of 16 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

San Antonio has a mark of 14-19 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Spurs are connecting on 47.1% from the field, which is ranked 5th in the NBA. San Antonio has accumulated 3,681 pts this year (111.5 per game) and they pull in 45.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 28.5 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 12.7 times per game. The Spurs commit 17.4 fouls every game while shooting 73.0% from the charity stripe.

The Spurs on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in the league in points allowed per game with 109.8. They are able to force 14.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the field (22nd in basketball). The San Antonio defense concedes 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (410 of 1,149) and their opponents are connecting on 75.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 23.7 assists and 46.1 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 13th and 22nd in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Antonio

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