The Miami Heat (13-15) visit Paycom Center to battle the Oklahoma City Thunder (11-16) Wednesday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET.'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Heat vs. Thunder odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Heat beat the Indiana Pacers 87-82 on the road Monday. They did manage to cover as 3.5-point favorites, snapping a 4-game against-the-spread (ATS) losing skid. That win pushed Miami’s ATS record on the season to 9-18-1. The return of G Jimmy Butler after a short absence has helped things as he is averaging a team-high 21.7 points per game this season, although he’ll miss Wednesday’s game for injury management.
The Thunder lost to the Dallas Mavericks 121-114 Monday, covering as 8.5-point underdogs. Oklahoma City is now 16-11 ATS this season and has covered 5 of its last 7 games. It is led by G Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 31.2 points per game.
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