Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat Prediction, 3/23/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Golden State Warriors (47-24) are traveling to FTX Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Miami Heat (47-25).

The Warriors took the court against the Spurs and took a loss by a score of 110-108 in their last contest. Golden State finished the game having earned a 45.6% field goal percentage (41 of 90) and knocked down 11 of their 33 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 15 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they earned 57 with 20 of them being offensive. They also dished out 26 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 2 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In relation to defense, Golden State allowed the other team to shoot 38.8% from the floor on 38 out of 98 shooting. San Antonio totaled 44 assists and had 25 steals in the game. Furthermore, San Antonio collected 27 boards (17 offensive, 10 defensive) and earned 1 block. San Antonio finished shooting 76.0% at the free throw line by burying 19 of 25 tries. They knocked down 15 of their 40 tries from distance. When talking about fouls, the Warriors left the arena with 20 and the Spurs totaled 10 fouls.

Jordan Poole is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He ended up with 28 points on 11 out of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins and collected 5 rebounds. Poole finished the contest at 52.4% from the field and also distributed 3 assists.

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Golden State comes into this matchup with a record of 47-24 this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.6 personal fouls every game. As a team, Golden State is grabbing 45.5 boards per game and has accumulated 1,934 assists for the campaign, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing. The Warriors are connecting on 36.1% on three-point shots (1,027 of 2,843) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 111.2 pts per contest (13th in the league) while shooting 46.9% from the field.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 14.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are giving up 33.9% on shots from downtown and they are 5th in the league in PPG from their opponents (105.2). The Warriors defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (2,689 of 6,145) and they surrender 42.7 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 3rd in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 1,623 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Heat took a defeat with a final score of 113-106 against the 76ers. In reference to rebounds, Miami allowed Philadelphia to grab 34 overall (11 on the offensive glass). They went 40.5% from distance by shooting 15 out of 37 and finished the game at 12 out of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Heat allowed the 76ers to bury 43 of their 86 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% in this game. Overall, the Heat shot 38 for 80 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.5%. When discussing 3-pointers, Miami converted 10 out of their 33 tries (30.3%). They were able to convert 20 of them for a rate of 100.0%. The 76ers committed 11 fouls in this game which took the Heat to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They coughed it up 12 times, while recording 6 steals in the game. The Heat corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the matchup.

Jimmy Butler ended up being a major contributor for the Heat for this game. He knocked down 8 out of 15 for the contest for a rate of 53.3%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. Butler recorded 27 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 6 dimes in this game.

Miami has a mark of 47-25 on the season. As an offensive team, the Heat are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 14th in the NBA. Miami has earned 7,882 points on the year (109.5 per game) and they pull in 44.3 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 14.5 times per contest. The Heat are responsible for committing 20.5 personal fouls per game and they connect on 81.3% from the charity stripe.

The Heat are ranked 4th in basketball in PPG allowed with 104.9. They are able to force 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the field (4th in the league). The Miami defense surrenders 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc (934 of 2,744) and their opponents are knocking down 77.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 23.1 assists and 41.9 boards every game, which is 5th and 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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