Miami Heat vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/28/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, December 28, 2023

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC Sports Bay Area

Chase Center is where the Golden State Warriors (15-15) will attempt to beat the Miami Heat (18-12) on Thursday.

The Heat faced off with the 76ers and earned the victory with a final of 119-113 in their last game. Miami finished the game having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (40 of 84) and made 12 out of their 32 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Heat made 27 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 77.1%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 56 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 27 dimes for this game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding defense, Miami allowed 42.6% from the field on 40 of 94 shooting. Philadelphia doled out 23 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. In addition, Philadelphia totaled 36 rebounds (5 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 7 blocked shots. Philadelphia finished the game at 64.0% at the free throw line by converting 16 of their 25 shots. They knocked down 17 of 45 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Heat ended up walking away with 17 while the 76ers finished the game with 22 personal fouls.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He accumulated 31 points on 11 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. Jacquez ended up going 73.3% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Miami will enter this contest with a mark of 18-12 on the season. They are averaging 113.4 points per contest (20th in the NBA) while hitting 47.3% from the floor. The Heat are hitting 39.5% on 3-point shots (391 of 989) and 83.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Miami is pulling in 41.4 boards per game and has racked up 787 assists for the year, which ranks 12th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Heat are able to force 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.4 fouls. They are conceding 37.6% on shots from distance while they are 7th in the league in points per game allowed (111.9). The Heat defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 48.0% (1,237 of 2,575) and they surrender 42.2 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 22nd in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 800 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Warriors walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 120-114 when they played the Nuggets. The Warriors snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 39 for the game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Nuggets had 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Warriors to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a clip of 87.0%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Golden State converted 14 out of their 40 attempts (35.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Warriors went 40 for 87 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0%. The Warriors allowed the Nuggets to make 40 of their 82 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 48.8% in the game. They finished 41.2% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 14 of 34 and ended up going 26 out of 32 from the charity stripe (81.3%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Golden State permitted Denver to pull down 43 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Andrew Wiggins ended up being a major contributor for the Warriors for the game. Wiggins scored 22 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and added 2 dimes in the game. He made 7 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 3 rebounds.

Golden State has a win-loss mark of 15-15 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Warriors are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which is ranked 25th in basketball. Golden State has tallied 3,514 points so far this year (117.1 per contest) and they grab 47.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 28.0 times per game (6th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.3 times per contest. The Warriors commit 21.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 79.7% from the charity stripe.

The Golden State defense surrenders 34.7% on 3-pointers (373 of 1,074) and their opponents are converting on 79.8% of their foul shots. They allow 25.2 dimes and 43.2 boards per game, which ranks them 7th and 13th in the NBA. The Warriors on the defensive end are ranked 20th in the league in points given up per game with 115.9. They have forced 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (11th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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