The Miami Heat (24-15) play the fifth of their six-game road trip Saturday night, taking on the Phoenix Suns (30-8). Tip-off is 9 p.m. ET at Footprint Center. Below, we look at the Heat vs. Suns odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.
The Heat have split the first four games of their road trip and are coming off a 115-109 win over the Portland Trail Blazers Wednesday night. They have won 10 of their last 14 games overall.
The Suns have the best record in the NBA, having won their last three games without three of their top frontcourt players due to COVID-19 protocols. They are coming off a 106-89 home win over the Los Angeles Clippers. G Chris Paul had a triple-double in the win.
Heat at Suns odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Heat +320 (bet $100 to win $320) | Suns -420 (bet $420 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Heat +8.5 (-115) | Suns -8.5 (-107)
- Over/Under (O/U): 217.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Heat at Suns key injuries
Heat
- F Bam Adebayo (thumb) out
- F Jimmy Butler (ankle) questionable
- C Dewayne Dedmon (knee) out
- G Gabe Vincent (health and safety protocols) out
Suns
- F Abdel Nader (health and safety protocols) out
- G Landry Shamet (health and safety protocols) out
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Heat at Suns odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Suns 112, Heat 100
Money line
PASS on the money line. It is far too expensive to bet the red-hot Suns. They are getting back C Deandre Ayton, C JaVale McGee and F Jae Crowder back into the lineup at home.
The only money line bet worth taking is to bet the Heat but that is just a losing cause.
Against the spread
The Heat have covered the spread in three of their last four games. The Suns have covered in three straight and four of their last five games.
The Suns are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games. They are 11-10 ATS at home. They will get a boost from their players returning, while the Heat are banged-up.
Take the SUNS -8.5 (-107).
Over/Under
The Heat’s last five games and seven of their last eight have gone Over the projected total. Eight of the last 12 for the Suns have hit the Over as well.
However, the Suns’ defense has allowed fewer than 100 points in two of their last three games and now add three frontcourt defenders to the lineup.
Take UNDER 217.5 (-107).
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