Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets Prediction, 1/25/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Miami Heat vs Brooklyn Nets

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY

TV: YES

The Miami Heat (21-21) are hitting the road to Barclays Center on Saturday where they will meet the Brooklyn Nets (14-31).

The Heat faced the Trail Blazers and ended up losing by a score of 116-107 in their last game. Miami finished the game having earned a 44.1% FG percentage (41 out of 93) and made 14 out of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Heat converted 11 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 91.7%. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 45 with 12 of them being offensive. They also recorded 26 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 2 steals. In terms of defense, Miami allowed the other team to go 49.4% from the floor on 43 of 87 shooting. Portland doled out 25 assists and had 3 steals for this contest. Moreover, Portland pulled down 47 rebounds (11 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 3 blocked shots. Portland ended up shooting 65.2% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 23 attempts. They also converted 15 out of their 43 attempts from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Heat finished with 14 and the Trail Blazers accounted for 13 fouls.

Jaime Jaquez Jr. is one player who was a major factor in this contest. Jacquez finished the game shooting 60.0% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He played 28 mins played and grabbed 6 boards. He racked up 8 points on 3 out of 5 shooting.

Get all of our NBA Parlay Picks

Miami heads into this one with a mark of 21-21 this year. They currently have an average of 111.1 points per game (19th in basketball) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor. The Heat are shooting 37.0% on three-point attempts (599 of 1,621) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Miami is pulling down 43.5 rebounds per contest and has 1,106 assists for the season, which ranks 18th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.4 times per game and as a team are committing 15.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Heat are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.8 fouls. They surrender 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 7th in the league in PPG from their opponents (110.1). The Heat are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.2% (1,729 of 3,740) and they surrender 45.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are ranked 15th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,133 relinquished for the year.

When they last played, the Nets took a loss by a final score of 99-95 when they played the Knicks. The Nets were able to snag 33 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards totaling 47 in this matchup. They turned it over 17 times, while recording 4 steals in this matchup. The Knicks were called for 20 fouls in this contest which took the Nets to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They were able to knock down 19 of them for a percentage of 76.0%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Brooklyn made 12 out of their 40 tries (30.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Nets shot 32 for 86 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.2%. The Nets allowed the Knicks to make 40 out of their 87 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 46.0% for this game. They shot 28.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). In reference to attacking the glass, Brooklyn permitted New York to get 42 in all (9 offensive).

Jalen Wilson ended up being a factor for the Nets in this game. Wilson racked up 3 points in his 28 mins on the court and tallied 2 assists for this contest. He converted 1 of 5 in this contest for a field goal rate of 20.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Brooklyn has a win-loss record of 14-31 this year. The Nets commit 20.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 79.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.0 times per game (21st in the league) and they turn the ball over 15.7 times per contest. Brooklyn has totaled 4,764 pts this year (105.9 per contest) and they snag 40.6 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Nets are hitting on 44.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 27th in the NBA.

The Nets on the defensive side of the court are 18th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 113.6. They have forced 14.8 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 48.8% from the floor (30th in the league). The Brooklyn defense gives up 37.8% from downtown (611 of 1,618) and their opposition knocks down 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 27.2 dimes and 42.5 boards per game, which ranks 23rd and 6th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Brooklyn and under the total points

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here