Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat odds, tips and betting trends | 3/8/2024
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Miami Heat odds, tips and betting trends | 3/8/2024

The Oklahoma City Thunder (43-19) aim to build on a seven-game home winning run when hosting the Miami Heat (35-27) on Friday, March 8, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET.

The Thunder head into their game against the Heat as an 8.5-point favorite. The game’s over/under is set at 225.

Thunder vs. Heat Betting Odds

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:30 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Spread: Oklahoma City -8.5
  • Total: 225
  • Moneyline: Oklahoma City -362, Miami +287

Heat at Thunder odds, spread, & more

  • Pick ATS: Thunder (- 8.5)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (225)

  • Prediction:
    Thunder 119 – Heat 109
  • Oklahoma City has been chosen as the favorite in 46 games this year and has walked away with the win 34 times (73.9%) in those games.
  • This season, Oklahoma City has come away with a win 13 times in 15 chances when named as a favorite of at least -362 or shorter on the moneyline.
  • Oklahoma City has an implied victory probability of 78.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
  • Miami has compiled a 10-18 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 35.7% of those games).
  • Miami has not yet played as a moneyline underdog of +287 or longer.
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, Miami’s implied win probability is 25.8%.
  • The Thunder score 11 more points per game (121) than the Heat allow (110).
  • Oklahoma City has a 35-14 record against the spread and a 39-10 record overall when scoring more than 110 points.
  • Miami is 17-10 against the spread and 22-5 overall when it scores more than 113.4 points.
  • Oklahoma City has an ATS record of 22-6-1 and a 24-5 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 110.7 points.
  • The Thunder are the NBA’s second-ranked scoring team (121 PPG), while the Heat rank sixth in points per game allowed (110) in the league.
  • Miami’s squad is currently the 27th-ranked scoring team in the NBA (110.7 PPG), while Oklahoma City’s team is 13th in points allowed per game (113.4).
  • The Thunder have out-scored their opponents by a total of 471 points this season (7.6 points per game on average), and the Heat have put up 45 more points than their opponents on the year (0.7 per game).

Over/Under

  • Oklahoma City has an average implied point total of 119.8 this season, which is 2.8 points higher than its implied total in Friday’s game (117).
  • So far this season, Oklahoma City has put up more than 117 points in 41 games.
  • The average implied point total on the year for Miami (113.8) is 5.8 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (108).

How to watch Thunder vs. Heat

  • Game Day: Friday, March 8, 2024
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV Channel: KSBI and BSSUN
  • Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Arena: Paycom Center
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
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