The Miami Heat (20-15) face the Houston Rockets (18-16) at 7:30 PM ET on Monday, January 8, 2024. The matchup airs on BSSUN and Space City Home Network.
The Heat are a 5-point favorite against the Rockets when the Heat and the Rockets square off. The matchup features a point total of 216.5.
Heat vs. Rockets Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 7:29 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Miami -5
- Total: 216.5
- Moneyline: Miami -199, Houston +165
Rockets at Heat odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Rockets (+ 5)
- Pick OU:
Over (216.5)
- Prediction:
Heat 112 – Rockets 111
- Miami has been the favorite in 19 games this season and has come away with the win 14 times (73.7%) in those contests.
- This year, Miami has won five of six games when listed as at least -199 or better on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Miami has a 66.6% chance of pulling out a win.
- Houston has won nine of the 23 games it was the moneyline underdog this season (39.1%).
- Houston has a record of 3-6 when it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +165 or longer (33.3%).
- Houston has a 37.7% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
- The Heat record 112.5 points per game, just 2.6 more points than the 109.9 the Rockets allow.
- When Miami puts up more than 109.9 points, it is 14-7-1 against the spread and 17-5 overall.
- Houston has put together a 10-8-1 ATS record and a 9-10 overall record in games it scores more than 111.6 points.
- Miami has an ATS record of 10-8-1 and a 12-7 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 112.5 points.
- The Heat are the NBA’s 23rd-ranked scoring team (112.5 PPG), while the Rockets rank second in points per game allowed (109.9) in the league.
- Houston’s squad is currently the 23rd-ranked scoring team in the NBA (112.5 PPG), while Miami’s team is eighth in points allowed per game (111.6).
- The Heat have put up a total of 31 more points than their opponents this year (an average of 0.9 per game), and the Rockets have out-scored opponents by 88 points on the season (2.6 more per game).
Over/Under
- The average implied total for Miami this season is 113.6 points, 2.6 more points than its implied total of 111 points in Monday’s game.
- This season, Miami has scored more than 111 points in 21 games.
- The 113.8-point average implied total on the season for Houston is 7.8 more points than the team’s 106-point implied total in this matchup.
How to watch Heat vs. Rockets
- Game Day: Monday, January 8, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSUN and Space City Home Network
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Arena: Kaseya Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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