Heat Vs Thunder: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 10, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 9, 2023

The Oklahoma City Thunder (18-22) will aim to break a five-game road losing streak when taking on the Miami Heat (21-20) on January 10, 2023 at FTX Arena.

This article uses odds current as of January 10, 2023 at 8:01 PM ET. Browse all the latest odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Heat Vs Thunder Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 10

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

Thunder: Aleksej Pokusevski: Out (Leg), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out (Ankle), Ousmane Dieng: Out (Wrist), Chet Holmgren: Out (Foot)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Heat (-1.5)
Total Pick Over (221)

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.

Heat Vs Thunder Stat Rankings

Heat Avg. (Rank) Thunder Avg. (Rank)
108.7 (30th) Points Scored 116.5 (8th)
109.0 (2nd) Points Allowed 116.7 (23rd)
40.7 (27th) Rebounds 44.3 (8th)
9.7 (20th) Off. Rebounds 11.5 (10th)
12.4 (11th) 3pt Made 12.1 (15th)
23.7 (22nd) Assists 24.2 (19th)
12.7 (5th) Turnovers 13.5 (12th)

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Heat Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jimmy Butler 27 21.6 6.4 5.6 2.1 0.3 0.7
Bam Adebayo 37 21.4 9.9 3.1 1.1 0.8 0.0
Tyler Herro 32 21.2 6.0 4.4 1.0 0.3 3.3
Max Strus 39 13.0 3.4 2.0 0.8 0.2 2.7
Victor Oladipo 15 10.9 3.0 3.3 1.7 0.3 1.5

Thunder Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 36 30.9 4.8 5.6 1.6 1.1 1.0
Josh Giddey 35 15.3 7.8 5.4 0.7 0.4 1.1
Luguentz Dort 39 14.3 4.2 2.3 1.1 0.3 1.8
Jalen Williams 36 11.6 3.8 2.8 0.9 0.5 0.8
Tre Mann 35 8.8 2.6 1.8 0.8 0.2 1.5

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Heat are 16-23-2 this season.
  • Miami’s ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 6-16-2.
  • This year, 18 of the Heat’s 41 games have gone over the point total.
  • In 16 games this season, Miami and its opponent have combined for more than 221 points.
  • The over/under in this game is 221 points, 3.3 higher than the average total in Heat games this season.
  • The Thunder have beaten the spread 24 times in 40 games.
  • Oklahoma City’s ATS record as a 1.5-point underdog or more is 19-8.
  • This year, 24 of the Thunder’s 40 games have gone over the point total.
  • Oklahoma City’s games have finished with over 221 points scored 32 times this season.
  • The average total points scored in Thunder games this year (221) is 12.2 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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