Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat Prediction, 3/26/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat

Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The Miami Heat (39-32) will try to defeat the Golden State Warriors (36-34) at Kaseya Center on Tuesday.

The Warriors faced off with the Timberwolves and took a loss by a final of 114-110 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Warriors ended up with 19 while the Timberwolves had 17 fouls. They also knocked down 21 out of their 40 attempts from distance. Minnesota finished 72.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 18 shots. In addition, Minnesota had 44 rebounds (7 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 3 rejections. Minnesota recorded 30 assists and had 9 steals for this contest. In reference to defending, Golden State allowed 47.6% from the floor on 40 of 84 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they earned 41 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Warriors converted 20 of 26 tries for a rate of 76.9%. Golden State ended the contest with a 44.7% field goal percentage (38 out of 85) and converted 14 of their 36 3-point attempts.

Stephen Curry is one player who was a contributor in this matchup. He scored 31 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He played for 30 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. Curry finished the game shooting 42.9% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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Golden State enters this contest with a win-loss record of 36-34 for the campaign. They are averaging 118.3 points per game (7th in the league) on 47.3% from the field. The Warriors are connecting on 37.6% on 3-point shots (1,038 of 2,758) and 77.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Golden State is collecting 46.8 boards per contest and has accounted for 2,036 dimes this season, which is 5th in basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 14.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.8 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Warriors are able to force 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are 14th in the league in giving up assists with 1,884 surrendered for the campaign. The Warriors defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 47.0% (2,985 of 6,351) and they concede 43.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 36.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 19th in the NBA in opponents points per game (116.8).

In their last game, the Heat walked away with a victory by a final of 121-84 when they played the Cavaliers. The Heat were able to pull down 35 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 9 times, while recording 13 steals for this game. The Cavaliers committed 16 fouls for the contest which took the Heat to the free throw line for a total of 23 tries. They were able to convert 20 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.0%. In terms of 3-point shots, Miami buried 15 of 38 attempts (39.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Heat shot 43 for 83 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.8%. The Heat allowed the Cavaliers to make 30 out of their 72 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 41.7% in the matchup. They finished shooting 31.0% from distance by connecting on 9 of 29 and ended up shooting 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). In relation to rebounds, Miami allowed Cleveland to get 30 in total (4 offensive).

Haywood Highsmith ended up having an impact for the Heat in this contest. He made 7 out of 10 in this matchup giving him a rate of 70.0%, and had 5 rebounds. Highsmith totaled 18 points in his 25 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for this game.

Miami has a record of 39-32 on the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Heat are connecting on 46.3% from the field, which ranks 23rd in basketball. Miami has totaled 7,779 points on the campaign (109.6 per contest) and they average 42.1 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 25.6 times per contest (22nd in the league) and they turn it over 12.6 times per contest. The Heat are responsible for committing 17.5 personal fouls per game and they go 81.4% from the charity stripe.

The Miami defense surrenders 36.1% on three-point shots (942 of 2,607) and their opponents are converting on 77.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 26.6 assists and 42.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 15th and 12th in the NBA. The Heat are ranked 4th in the NBA in points given up per game with 108.9. They have forced 13.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.9% from the field (10th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Golden State

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