Nets Vs Heat: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 7, 2023

The Brooklyn Nets (26-13) go up against the Miami Heat (21-19) on January 8, 2023. The matchup airs on BSSU.

This article references odds updated as of January 8, 2023 at 6:01 PM ET. Find all the latest odds for this game in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Nets Vs Heat Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 8

Nets: None

Heat: Caleb Martin: Doubtful (Quadricep), Tyler Herro: Questionable (Back), Gabe Vincent: Probable (Knee), Bam Adebayo: Questionable (Thigh), Udonis Haslem: Questionable (Achilles), Dewayne Dedmon: Probable (Foot), Nikola Jovic: Out (Back), Duncan Robinson: Out (Finger), Omer Yurtseven: Out (Ankle)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Heat (+2.5)
Total Pick Under (223)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Nets Vs Heat Stat Rankings

Nets Avg. (Rank) Heat Avg. (Rank)
114.9 (14th) Points Scored 108.9 (30th)
110.8 (5th) Points Allowed 109.1 (2nd)
40.5 (28th) Rebounds 40.7 (27th)
7.5 (30th) Off. Rebounds 9.5 (21st)
12.2 (13th) 3pt Made 12.4 (11th)
26.5 (8th) Assists 23.8 (22nd)
13.7 (13th) Turnovers 12.8 (5th)

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Nets Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Kevin Durant 38 30.0 6.8 5.4 0.8 1.5 1.8
Kyrie Irving 29 25.9 5.0 4.7 0.8 0.9 3.0
Nicolas Claxton 36 11.8 8.3 1.5 0.8 2.6 0.0
TJ Warren 15 9.9 3.2 1.4 0.7 0.3 0.5
Royce O’Neale 36 9.4 4.9 4.1 0.9 0.7 2.3

Heat Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Bam Adebayo 36 21.8 10.0 3.2 1.1 0.8 0.0
Jimmy Butler 26 21.4 6.3 5.7 2.2 0.3 0.7
Tyler Herro 31 21.1 6.0 4.5 1.0 0.4 3.3
Kyle Lowry 35 13.3 4.4 5.7 1.1 0.5 2.3
Max Strus 38 13.1 3.4 1.9 0.8 0.2 2.7

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Nets are 20-18-1 this year.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, Brooklyn is 11-12-1.
  • The Nets have seen 17 of their 39 games hit the over.
  • A total of 18 times so far this season, Brooklyn and its opponent have combined to score more than 223 points.
  • Nets games average 225.7 total points this season, 2.7 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
  • The Heat have 15 wins in 40 games against the spread this year.
  • Miami’s ATS record as a 2.5-point underdog or more is 5-5.
  • The Heat have played 40 games this season, and 18 of them have gone over the total.
  • So far this year, 14 Miami’s games have featured over 223 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 5.0 points higher than the average scoring total for Heat games of 218.0.
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