The Houston Rockets (9-18) will attempt to extend a five-game home winning streak when hosting the Miami Heat (14-15) on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Toyota Center, airing at 8:00 PM ET on BSSUN and SportsNet SW.
The Heat are a 4.5-point favorite against the Rockets when the Heat and the Rockets meet. The game’s point total is set at 223.
Heat vs. Rockets Betting Odds
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- Spread: Miami -4.5
- Total: 223
- Moneyline: Miami -184, Houston +157
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Heat at Rockets odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 4.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (223)
- Prediction: –
Rockets 112 – Heat 111
- Miami has been the favorite in 20 games this season and has come away with the win 12 times (60%) in those contests.
- This year, Miami has won four of nine games when listed as at least -184 or better on the moneyline.
- Miami has an implied victory probability of 64.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Houston has won 34.6% of the games this season it was the underdog on the moneyline (9-17).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +157 or longer, Houston has gone 7-16 (30.4%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, Houston has an implied win probability of 38.9%.
- The Heat record 7.6 fewer points per game (107.9) than the Rockets allow (115.5).
- Miami has a 4-2 record against the spread and a 5-1 record overall when scoring more than 115.5 points.
- When Houston allows fewer than 107.9 points, it is 5-1 against the spread and 4-2 overall.
- The Rockets score only 1.0 more point per game (110.3) than the Heat allow (109.3).
- When it scores more than 109.3 points, Houston is 8-3-1 against the spread and 7-5 overall.
- Miami has an ATS record of 7-8-1 and a 10-6 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 110.3 points.
- The Heat are at the 29th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (107.9 PPG), while the Rockets allow the 21st-fewest points per game (115.5) in the league.
- Houston’s squad is currently the 25th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (110.3 PPG), while Miami’s team is fifth in points allowed per game (109.3).
- The Heat have a -39-point scoring differential on the season (-1.4 per game). The Rockets have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (141 total points, 5.2 per game).