The Miami Heat (20-14) battle the Phoenix Suns (18-16) on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Footprint Center. It tips at 9:00 PM ET on AZFamily and BSSUN.
The Suns head into their matchup against the Heat as a 4.5-point favorite. The game features a point total of 229.5.
Suns vs. Heat Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:32 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Phoenix -4.5
- Total: 229.5
- Moneyline: Phoenix -166, Miami +140
Heat at Suns odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Heat (+ 4.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (229.5)
- Prediction:
Suns 114 – Heat 113
- Phoenix has been chosen as the favorite in 24 games this year and has walked away with the win 15 times (62.5%) in those games.
- This season, Phoenix has come away with a win 11 times in 17 chances when named as a favorite of at least -166 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Phoenix has a 62.4% chance of walking away with the win.
- Miami has a 6-9 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 40% of those games).
- Miami has gone 5-7 in games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +140 or longer (41.7%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, Miami’s implied win probability is 41.7%.
- The Suns put up 115.4 points per game, just 3.9 more points than the 111.5 the Heat give up.
- Phoenix has a 7-13-2 record against the spread and a 15-7 record overall when scoring more than 111.5 points.
- When it scores more than 114.1 points, Miami is 10-6 against the spread and 13-3 overall.
- Phoenix’s record is 6-8-1 against the spread and 9-6 overall when it allows fewer than 112.9 points.
- The Suns are at the 13th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (115.4 PPG), while the Heat allow the sixth-fewest points per game (111.5) in the league.
- The 23rd-ranked scoring NBA team (112.9 PPG) is Miami, while the Phoenix squad ranks 15th in the league defensively (114.1 PPG).
- The Suns have totaled 46 more points than their opponents this season (1.3 per game on average), and the Heat have scored 47 more points than their opponents (1.4 per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Phoenix this season is 117.3 points, 0.3 more points than its implied total of 117 points in Friday’s game.
- This season, Phoenix has put up more than 117 points in 14 games.
- Miami’s average implied point total on the season (113.6 points) is 0.6 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (113 points).
How to watch Suns vs. Heat
- Game Day: Friday, January 5, 2024
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: AZFamily and BSSUN
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Arena: Footprint Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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