Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat Prediction, 1/8/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat

Date: Sunday, January 8, 2023

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (-4)

The Brooklyn Nets are traveling to FTX Arena on Sunday where they will meet the Miami Heat. Brooklyn opens this contest as 4-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 229.

The Nets faced the Pelicans and went home with a win by a final score of 108-102 in their last contest. Brooklyn wrapped up the contest with a 43.5% field goal percentage (37 of 85) and knocked down 15 out of their 33 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Nets buried 19 of 20 tries for a rate of 95.0%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 43 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 26 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 8 steals. In reference to defending, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 39.8% from the field on 35 of 88 shooting. New Orleans recorded 16 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Moreover, New Orleans totaled 51 rebounds (14 offensive, 37 defensive) and earned 12 blocked shots. New Orleans finished shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by converting 20 of 25 shots. They also converted 12 out of their 29 shots from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Nets finished with 23 while the Pelicans racked up 20 fouls.

Kevin Durant is someone who was a factor for the game. He was able to score 33 points on 9 of 26 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins played and grabbed 10 rebounds. Durant ended up shooting 34.6% from the floor and distributed 3 assists.

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Brooklyn comes into this contest with a record of 26-13 so far this year. They average 114.9 points per contest (13th in basketball) while going 51.2% from the field. The Nets are shooting 39.3% on 3-point shots (475 of 1,210) and 80.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Brooklyn is grabbing 40.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,032 dimes this season, which ranks 8th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 21.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Nets have forced 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are 2nd in basketball in giving up assists with 890 surrendered this season. The Nets defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.3% (1,557 of 3,436) and they surrender 43.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 6th in the league in PPG allowed (110.8).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Heat walked away with a victory by a final of 104-96 against the Suns. The Heat earned 32 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 37 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 10 steals in this matchup. The Suns were called for 20 personal fouls for the game which took the Heat to the free throw line for 31 tries. They were able to knock down 26 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.9%. Pertaining to 3-point attempts, Miami converted 12 out of their 38 attempts (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Heat finished the game shooting 33 out of 78 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.3%. The Heat permitted the Suns to convert 34 out of their 82 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5% in the game. They finished 26.1% from distance via 6 out of 23 and finished the game at 22 of 25 from the free throw line (88.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Miami permitted Phoenix to grab 44 in total (8 offensive).

Victor Oladipo was important for the Heat for this game. He converted 7 out of 10 in this contest giving him a rate of 70.0%, and tallied 1 rebound. Oladipo earned 26 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and added 2 dimes in this game.

Miami has a win-loss record of 21-19 for the campaign. The Heat are responsible for committing 19.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 82.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 23.8 times per game (22nd in basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per game. Miami has totaled 4,356 pts so far this year (108.9 per game) and they grab 40.7 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Heat are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which ranks 26th in basketball.

The Heat are ranked 2nd in basketball in points per game surrendered with 109.1. They are able to force 16.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (20th in basketball). The Miami defense allows 36.7% on 3-point shots (524 of 1,428) and their opponents are converting on 78.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 25.4 dimes and 43.2 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 17th and 10th in the NBA.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn (-4)

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