Heat vs. Raptors Predictions & Best Bets: Spread, Moneyline, Over/Under and Props | April 14

Written By PlayPicks Staff on April 13, 2024

The Miami Heat (45-36) play the Toronto Raptors (25-56) on April 14, 2024 at FTX Arena. The Raptors are underdogs by a 15-point margin as they enter the matchup with a 6-4 record in their last 10 games. The matchup has an over/under of 220.

Our computer predictions for Sunday’s game can help you place an informed wager by picking the best bets available.

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Spread: Raptors (+15) to Cover

  • The spread for this game suggested by the model (12.4 points) is a little tighter than the 15-point edge DraftKings gives to the Heat, though the data still has them as the favorite.
  • Toronto’s ATS record is 34-46-1 this season.
  • The Raptors have been an underdog by 15 points or more three times this year, and covered the spread in one of those games.
  • Miami is 40-38-3 against the spread this season.

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Total: Over 220

  • The model projects a total 4.9 points higher than the one set by DraftKings for this matchup.
  • A total of 37 times so far this season, Miami and its opponent have combined to score more than 220 points.
  • There have been 54 Toronto’s games this year with more than 220 points scored.
  • Heat games have hit the over 34 out of 81 times this season.
  • A total of 41 Raptors games this season have hit the over.

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Moneyline Winner: Heat (-1450)

  • Prediction: Heat 119, Raptors 106
  • This season, Miami has been favored 46 times and won 34, or 73.9%, of those games.
  • Toronto has been victorious in 11, or 19.3%, of the 57 contests it has been chosen as an underdog in this season.

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Jimmy Butler Rebounds Prop: Over 5.5

  • Jimmy Butler posts 20.9 points, 5.3 boards and 5.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.3 blocks.
  • His rebounding average — 5.3 per game — is 0.2 less than his prop bet in Sunday’s game (5.5).
  • This will be his 70th game this season with a rebound prop and so far he has hit the over 23 times.
  • The Raptors are 22nd in the league in rebounds per game (42.7) and fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.2).

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Kelly Olynyk Points Prop: Under 11.5

  • Kelly Olynyk is averaging 9.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game. He’s sinking 55.5% of his shots from the field.
  • Sunday’s points prop bet for Olynyk is 11.5 points. That is 1.7 more than his season average of 9.8.
  • He is 26-for-57 at scoring more than his points prop total this season.
  • Because of the Heat’s offensive struggles this year, ranking fourth-worst in the NBA with 110.0 points per game, they’ve been forced to lean on their defense, which ranks third-best in the league by giving up 108.5 points per game.

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