Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat Prediction, 3/25/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Heat

Date: Saturday, March 25, 2023

Location: FTX Arena in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Brooklyn (+6)

The Miami Heat will take on the Brooklyn Nets at FTX Arena on Saturday. Brooklyn opens as 6-point underdogs. The betting total comes in at 232.

The Nets faced off with the Cavaliers and took a loss by a score of 116-114 in their last contest. Brooklyn ended the contest having earned a 48.1% field goal percentage (39 of 81) and made 12 out of their 34 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Nets knocked down 24 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 88.9%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 42 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing the defense, Brooklyn let their opponent shoot 47.2% from the field on 42 out of 89 shooting. Cleveland distributed 24 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Cleveland pulled down 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 7 blocked shots. Cleveland shot 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 20 of 26 tries. They knocked down 12 out of their 32 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Nets walked away with 21 while the Cavaliers recorded 21 personal fouls.

Mikal Bridges is a guy who came through for this game. Bridges finished 57.9% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 34 mins and snagged 6 rebounds. He walked away with 32 points on 11 out of 19 shooting.

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Brooklyn will take the court with a mark of 39-34 for the campaign. They are averaging 113.3 points per game (19th in basketball) while hitting 49.0% from the field. The Nets are shooting 38.1% on shots from 3-point land (930 of 2,444) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brooklyn is snagging 40.4 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,849 assists for the season, which is 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.9 times per game and as a team they commit 21.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Nets are forcing 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 5th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,700 relinquished for the campaign. The Nets are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.3% (2,986 of 6,455) and they surrender 45.0 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 37.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 14th in basketball in opponents points per game (112.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Heat got the win with a final of 127-120 against the Knicks. The Heat were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 2 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Knicks were called for 25 personal fouls for the contest which took the Heat to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They were able to make 21 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 80.8%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Miami buried 16 out of their 28 attempts (57.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Heat walked away from this one shooting 45 out of 79 from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.0%. The Heat allowed the Knicks to convert 42 out of their 82 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.2% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 40.0% from distance via 16 out of 40 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Miami permitted New York to get 42 in total (9 offensive).

Jimmy Butler was important for the Heat for the game. He made 11 out of 19 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 57.9%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. Butler recorded 35 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 9 assists for this contest.

Miami has a win-loss record of 40-34 on the season. As an offense, the Heat are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which is ranked 26th in the league. Miami has scored 8,086 pts on the campaign (109.3 per contest) and they pull down 40.8 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 23.6 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per game. The Heat have committed 18.6 fouls every game while shooting 83.2% from the charity stripe.

The Heat on the defensive end are ranked 2nd in the NBA in PPG surrendered with 109.7. They are able to force 15.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.1% from the floor (22nd in the NBA). The Miami defense allows 37.0% on shots from beyond the arc (979 of 2,648) and their opponents are connecting on 78.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 25.5 assists and 41.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 14th and 5th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brooklyn (+6)

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