Miami Heat vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/3/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Miami Heat vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Monday, January 3, 2022

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBA TV

The Golden State Warriors (28-7) will compete against the Miami Heat (23-13) at Chase Center on Monday.

The Heat faced off with the Rockets and went home with a win by a final score of 120-110 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Heat left the arena with 16 and the Rockets recorded 18 fouls. They also buried 14 out of their 42 shots from long range. Houston ended up shooting 82.4% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 17 tries. Additionally, Houston snagged 31 rebounds (15 offensive, 16 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Houston recorded 46 dimes and had 21 steals for the contest. In reference to defending, Miami allowed their opponent to shoot 44.1% from the floor on 41 out of 93 shooting. They also distributed 21 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and getting 7 steals. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 43 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Heat converted 26 of their 31 shots for a rate of 83.9%. Miami finished the contest with a 46.5% FG percentage (40 out of 86) and converted 14 out of their 33 3-pointers.

Jimmy Butler is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up scoring 37 points on 12 of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 35 minutes and also grabbed 1 rebound. Butler went 57.1% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes.

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Miami comes into this game with a record of 23-13 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Miami is pulling in 44.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 908 dimes for the year, which is 6th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Heat are shooting 37.1% on shots from downtown (478 of 1,288) and 79.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 107.7 pts per game (17th in the NBA) while going 46.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Heat are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 20.0 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 3rd in the NBA in opponents points per game (103.6). The Heat defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.1% (1,328 of 3,014) and they relinquish 41.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 12th in basketball in allowing assists with 825 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 123-116 against the Jazz. The Warriors were able to collect 33 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for this game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Jazz committed 13 personal fouls for the contest which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Golden State buried 17 out of 32 tries (53.1%). In all, the Warriors went 46 out of 86 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.5%. The Warriors allowed the Jazz to knock down 40 of 92 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 31.8% from three-point range by going 14 of 44 and ended up shooting 22 out of 28 from the free throw line (78.6%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Golden State allowed Utah to grab 30 in total (15 offensive).

Otto Porter pitched in for the Warriors in this matchup. Porter totaled 20 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 8 assists for the game. He buried 9 out of 14 in the game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 7 rebounds.

Golden State has a mark of 28-7 on the year. The Warriors have committed 20.4 fouls every game and they shoot 74.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 28.1 times per contest (2nd in the league) and they turn it over 16.0 times per game. Golden State has accumulated 3,893 pts on the season (111.2 per game) and they collect 46.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Warriors are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 4th in the league.

The Golden State defense concedes 32.6% on 3-pointers (410 of 1,258) and their opponents are connecting on 74.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 21.3 assists and 41.5 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 1st and 1st in the NBA. The Warriors are ranked 1st in the league in points per game surrendered with 101.3. They are able to force 15.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (1st in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Miami

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