Miami Heat vs Phoenix Suns Prediction, 1/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Phoenix Suns

Date: Friday, January 6, 2023

Location: Footprint Center in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Footprint Center is the location where the Phoenix Suns will go up against the Miami Heat on Friday.

The Heat faced the Lakers and ended up losing by a score of 112-109 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Heat ended up with 20 while the Lakers finished the game with 18 fouls. They converted 8 of 27 shots from 3-point range. Los Angeles went 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 24 of their 30 shots. Moreover, Los Angeles totaled 42 rebounds (9 offensive, 33 defensive) and had 4 blocks. Los Angeles dished out 20 assists and had 10 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Miami allowed 49.4% from the floor on 40 of 81 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 43 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Heat converted 15 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Miami ended the contest having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (43 out of 95) and converted 8 of 29 3-point attempts.

Bam Adebayo is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He walked away with 30 points on 13 out of 23 shooting. He was on the court for 38 mins and totaled 13 boards. Adebayo finished the contest at 56.5% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Miami heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 20-19 so far this year. They average 109.0 pts per game (30th in basketball) while hitting 45.4% from the field. The Heat are connecting on 34.0% on shots from downtown (482 of 1,418) and 82.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Miami is grabbing 40.7 rebounds per game and has earned 932 assists for the year, which ranks 16th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.4 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Heat are able to force 16.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.8 fouls. They give up 36.9% on 3-pointers and they are 4th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (109.5). The Heat are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 47.6% (1,555 of 3,264) and they surrender 43.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 25th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 994 relinquished so far this year.

When they last played, the Suns went home defeated by a final of 90-88 when they faced the Cavaliers. The Suns pulled down 41 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 49 for the contest. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Cavaliers were called for 17 personal fouls for this game which got the Suns to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Phoenix buried 10 of their 28 tries (35.7%). When all was said and done, the Suns finished the game shooting 32 out of 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.5%. The Suns allowed the Cavaliers to make 30 out of their 77 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.0% for this contest. They shot 30.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 out of 36 and ended up shooting 19 out of 23 from the free throw line (82.6%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Phoenix permitted Cleveland to snag 46 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Chris Paul ended up being a factor for the Suns for the contest. He buried 9 out of 17 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and had 4 rebounds. Paul accumulated 25 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 8 dimes for this contest.

Phoenix has a win-loss record of 20-19 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Suns are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 20th in the league. Phoenix has tallied 4,428 pts so far this season (113.5 per game) and they pull in 43.0 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 26.7 times per contest (5th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per contest. The Suns are committing 21.3 fouls every game and they shoot 78.9% from the charity stripe.

The Suns on defense are ranked 9th in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.2. They are able to force 15.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the field (14th in the NBA). The Phoenix defense gives up 36.0% from downtown (428 of 1,190) and their opponents are making 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 22.9 dimes and 43.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 4th and 8th in basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Miami

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