The Brooklyn Nets (38-18) visit the Miami Heat (28-28) Sunday at American Airlines Arena at 3:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Nets-Heat odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.
The Nets are coming off a 130-115 home victory against the Charlotte Hornets as 12-point favorites. Brooklyn has alternated wins and losses in each of the past five while covering three in a row.
The Over has connected in five of the past six games for the Nets, including the last two games.
The Nets swept the Heat in back-to-back games Jan. 23-25, winning 128-124 as eight-point favorites in the first meeting, and 98-85 as seven-point favorites in the second.
Miami has lost three in a row by eight or more points, and it is 1-5 ATS across the past six games.
Nets at Heat: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:51 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Nets -250 (bet $250 to win $100) | Heat +195 (bet $100 to win $195)
- Against the spread/ATS: Nets -5.5 (-115) | Heat +5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 225.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Nets at Heat: Key injuries
Nets
- PG Chris Chiozza (hand) out
- PG Spencer Dinwiddie (knee) out
- SG James Harden (hamstring) out
- SG Tyler Johnson (knee) out
Heat
- PF Jimmy Butler (ankle) questionable
- SG Andre Iguodala (hip) questionable
- SG Victor Oladipo (knee) out
- PG Gabe Vincent (knee) probable
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Nets at Heat: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Nets 119, Heat 110
Money line (ML)
The Nets (-250) will cost you two and a half times your potential return, which is expensive, particularly on a road team.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The NETS -5.5 (-115) are a better play laying the number against the Heat, who enter on a three-game skid.
Miami is 2-4 SU/1-5 ATS across the past six outings. Look for Brooklyn to get it done on the road, although it might not happen until the final minute.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 225.5 (-110) is the lean. The Over has connected in each of the past five home games for Miami, and six of the past eight overall. The Over is also 5-1 in the past six for the Nets, while hitting in 13 of their past 16 as road favorites.
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