San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat Prediction, 2/7/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: Kaseya Center in Miami, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

The San Antonio Spurs (10-40) are headed to Kaseya Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Miami Heat (26-24).

The Spurs faced the Cavaliers and went home with a loss by a final score of 117-101 in their last contest. San Antonio walked away from the game having earned a 36.7% field goal percentage (36 of 98) and made 12 of their 40 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Spurs converted 17 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 81.0%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected 54 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 23 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding defense, San Antonio let their opponent shoot 47.4% from the field on 46 out of 97 shooting. Cleveland distributed 31 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Additionally, Cleveland had 51 rebounds (10 offensive, 41 defensive) and added 6 blocks. Cleveland finished the game shooting 92.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 13 shots. They knocked down 13 of 44 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Spurs finished with 13 while the Cavaliers finished the game with 19 personal fouls.

Devin Vassell is one player who played a role in this game. Vassell went 43.8% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He played for 34 mins and also totaled 6 boards. He ended up scoring 22 points on 7 of 16 shooting.

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San Antonio steps onto the court with a record of 10-40 for the season. They turn the ball over 14.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, San Antonio is grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 1,467 assists on the campaign, which ranks 4th in the league in terms of passing. The Spurs are shooting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (625 of 1,829) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They average 112.3 points per game (24th in basketball) while connecting on 46.0% from the floor.

Defensively, the Spurs are forcing 13.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 24th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,406 conceded this season. The Spurs are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 48.9% (2,242 of 4,585) and they surrender 46.1 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 38.3% on three-point shots and they rank 26th in the league in points per game from their opponents (120.9).

The last time they took the court, the Heat walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 103-95 when they played the Clippers. The Heat earned 33 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 45 in the matchup. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 9 steals in this contest. The Clippers committed 12 fouls in this contest which took the Heat to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a clip of 91.7%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Miami knocked down 8 out of 30 attempts (26.7%). When the final whistle blew, the Heat walked away from this one shooting 38 out of 91 from the field which had them shooting 41.8%. The Heat permitted the Clippers to make 34 of 77 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.2% for this game. They finished shooting 41.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 16 of 39 and finished the game at 19 of 22 from the free throw line (86.4%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Miami allowed Los Angeles to collect 48 in total (9 offensive).

Jimmy Butler was important for the Heat for this contest. He buried 8 of 19 in the matchup for a rate of 42.1%, and earned 4 rebounds. Butler earned 21 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 assists in this matchup.

Miami has a win-loss mark of 26-24 this season. The Heat commit 18.2 fouls per game and they shoot 82.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 25.7 times per game (21st in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per game. Miami has accounted for 5,507 pts on the year (110.1 per contest) and they pull in 42.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Heat are shooting 46.0% from the field, which ranks them 27th in basketball.

The Miami defense allows 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc (679 of 1,848) and opponents are connecting on 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They concede 26.8 assists and 43.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 17th and 13th in basketball. The Heat are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG allowed with 111.2. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the floor (18th in the league).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Miami

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