The Heat is on

When: Friday, March 8th at 8:00pm

Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Watch: KSBI, SUN

Matchup: Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder

This Friday night matchup is going to be fantastic. Two major contenders in the NBA will be going at it. Miami looks to continue their hot streak as we get closer to the NBA playoffs. The Thunder are one of the youngest teams in the entire league, yet are tied for the best record in the Western Conference. We will provide you with the proper information needed for this Heat vs Thunder match. 

Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Best Odds

Team:                Spread:                 O/U:                      Moneyline:

Heat            +8                         225.5                      +255       

Thunder             -8                           225.5                     -312

The Miami Heat are one of the hottest teams in the entire league right now. The Miami Heat are entering this game as the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference. Miami currently has a record of 35 wins and 26 losses. The Heat have won 8 of their last 10 games and 11 of their last 14 matches. The Heat, who are on a two game win streak, have been solid on the road this year going 18-13. Tyler Herro is expected to be out during this road trip. Miami is led by Jimmy Butler who is averaging 25.8 points, 6.6 assists and 5.8 rebounds in the last two weeks post all star break. 

Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Betting Trends 

Miami Heat:  

• ·      30 – 30 – 1 ATS this season 
• ·      12 – 18- 0 ATS at home 
• ·      18 – 12 – 1 ATS on the road 
• ·      24 – 37 – 1 O/U this season 
• ·      15 – 15 – 0 O/U at home
• ·      9 – 22 – 0 O/U on the road 

Oklahoma City Thunder: 

• 38 – 23 – 1 ATS this season 
• 21 – 9 – 0 ATS at home 
• 17 – 14 – 1 on the road 
• 34 – 25 – 3 O/U this season 
• 16 – 12 – 2 O/U at home 
• 18 – 13 – 1 O/U on the road

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been beyond impressive this season being way ahead of their team’s timeline for success. The Thunder are entering this game as the 2nd seed in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City currently has an outstanding record of 43 wins and 19 losses. The Thunder have also won 8 of their last matches. OKC has been phenomenal at home this year going 24-6. The Thunder are led by Shai-Gilgeous Alexander who is averaging 31.1 points, 6.5 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game. 

Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Game Prediction

The Miami Heat are on fire. The team has completely turned things around recently and are winning everything. This is the time of the year where Jimmy Butler and company start to remind the fans why they always surprise us in the summer. Miami will be missing key players in this match such as Tyler Herro, Kevin Love and Josh Richardson who was just announced as out for the remainder of the season. 

Oklahoma City’s roster may be young, but they are not to be taken lightly. Rookie Chet Holmgren is having a fantastic season averaging 17.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 2.53 blocks per game. The Thunder are a top seed in the west for a reason and this is going to be a great match. The Thunder are an elite team when playing in their own house. This game is huge for OKC as they can take the first seed in the Western Conference and run with it if they continue to stack wins. 

The Heat are missing some key players, but at this time of the year, the game will be a very close one. The +8 odds are a freebie for this game. The Miami Heat are basically a lock for an under with their 9-22 O/U record on the road, look for this game to be extra defensive and lower scoring. The odds are too good in the favor of the Thunder to not ride with the Miami Heat. Although they are injured, these players have already missed some time and the Heat have been stacking wins without them. This game is going to be a good one and the +8 spread is my lock of the day. 

Moneyline Pick: Miami Heat (+255)

ATS Pick: Miami Heat (+8) 

 O/U Pick: Under (225.5) 

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