by It’s Friday, December 20th, and the Oklahoma City Thunder (21-5) and Miami Heat (13-11) will face off at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The Thunder are currently 10-3 on the road with a point differential of 12, while the Heat have a record of 7-3 in their last 10 home games.
We have all the information and analysis you need to know before the game, including the latest on catching tipoffs, odds, current team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and team of experts.
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Thunder vs Heat odds
The latest odds from Friday:
This gives the Thunder an implied team score of 108.67 and the Heat 107.88.
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Expert tips and predictions for Friday Thunder vs. Heat game
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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes the home team: Miami +1.5
“This is the third game in four nights for OKC against a rested Miami team. A number of the issues that plagued the Thunder in the NBA Cup Finals are likely to be on display here on a Heat team that can use zone defense very effectively to take advantage of the cold-shooting OKC squad.
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Our model calculates predictions for every moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as current performance, head-to-head matchups between players, trending information and projected game totals.
Once the model is complete, we place its predictions next to the latest betting lines for the game to determine a relative confidence level for each bet.
Here are the best bets our model predicts for today’s Thunder & Heat game:
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Money line: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from playing on the moneyline.
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Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning toward a game ATS on the Miami Heat at +1.5.
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In total: NBC Sports Bet recommends a play on the under at the game total of 216.5.
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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of the Thunder vs. Heat on Friday
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Miami is currently on a five-game home winning streak.
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OKC is 17-1 in games decided by 10 points or fewer.
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Chet Holmgren (hip) and Jaylin Williams (hamstring injury) both remain out for the Thunder.
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Miami’s Bam Adebayo is averaging a double-double: 16.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.
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