The Oklahoma City Thunder (12-18) host the Miami Heat (13-17) as 5-point underdogs after Shai Gilgeous-Alexander racked up 31 points in the Thunder’s 117-101 victory over the Cavaliers. The game airs on FS-OK at 9:00 PM ET on Monday, February 22, 2021. The point total in the matchup is set at 213.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect data from DraftKings sportsbook as of February 22, 2021, 7:07 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds.
Heat vs Thunder Betting Odds
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Injury Report as of February 22
Heat:
Tyler Herro: Day To Day (Hip),
Avery Bradley: Out (Calf),
Goran Dragic: Day To Day (Ankle),
Chris Silva: Out (Hip),
Meyers Leonard: Out For Season (Shoulder)
Thunder:
Trevor Ariza: Out (Personal),
George Hill: Out (Thumb)
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Thunder (+5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (213.5) |
| Prediction | Thunder 110, Heat 109 |
While DraftKings has the Heat winning by five, the model has the Thunder taking home the victory, with a considerable margin between the two spreads (5.2 points). Take the Thunder.
The DraftKings point total for this matchup is just 4.9 points lower than the model projection.
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Heat Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bam Adebayo | 28 | 19.6 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 |
| Jimmy Butler | 18 | 19.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Tyler Herro | 22 | 16.9 | 6.1 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 |
| Kendrick Nunn | 22 | 14.4 | 3.3 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Goran Dragic | 17 | 14.4 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Heat Player Props
- Bam Adebayo’s PRA prop total for the contest is set at 33.5, 1.0 less than his season average of 34.5.
- Jimmy Butler’s PRA prop over/under for the contest is set at 33.5, 1.2 lower than his season average of 34.7.
- Duncan Robinson’s three pointers made prop over/under for the contest is set at 3.5, 0.3 shots greater than his season average of 3.2.
- Butler’s steals prop total for the game is set at 1.5, 0.4 steals lower than his season average of 1.9.
Thunder Key Players
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24 | 22.5 | 5.3 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Al Horford | 21 | 14.5 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| Luguentz Dort | 29 | 12.6 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Hamidou Diallo | 30 | 12.5 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| George Hill | 14 | 11.8 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Thunder Player Props
- Gilgeous-Alexander’s points prop total for the contest is set at 18.5, 4.0 points less than his season average of 22.5.
- Darius Bazley’s PRA prop over/under for the contest is set at 21.5, 0.7 higher than his season average of 20.8.
- Al Horford’s three pointers made prop over/under for the contest is set at 1.5, 0.6 shots less than his season average of 2.1.
- Horford’s blocks prop over/under for the contest is set at 0.5, 0.3 blocks lower than his season average of 0.8.
Shooting Trends
- The Heat make 46.3% of their shots from the field this season, which is 0.1 percentage points higher than the Thunder have allowed to their opponents (46.2%).
- In games Miami shoots better than 46.2% from the field, it is 9-9 against the spread and 10-8 overall.
- Oklahoma City’s record is 8-4-1 against the spread and 5-8 overall when its opponents make more than 46.3% of their shots from the field.
- The Thunder are shooting 45% from the field, 0.2% higher than the 44.8% the Heat’s opponents have shot this season.
- Oklahoma City has put together a 10-4-1 record against the spread and an 8-7 straight up record in games it shoots above 44.8% from the field.
- Miami is 8-7 against the spread and 10-5 overall in games it allows opponents to shoot above 45% from the field.
- The Heat’s 35% three-point shooting percentage this season is just 0.1 percentage points higher than opponents of the Thunder have shot from beyond the arc (34.9%).
- Miami is 8-10 against the spread and 11-7 overall when it shoots better than 34.9% from distance.
- Oklahoma City is 14-5 against the spread and 10-9 overall when its opponents shoot higher than 35% from deep.
- The Thunder shoot 34.5% from three-point distance this season. That’s just 2.3 percentage points lower than the Heat have allowed their opponents to shoot from deep (36.8%).
- Oklahoma City is 7-3-1 ATS and 6-5 overall when the team hits more than 36.8% of its three-point attempts.
- Miami has a 7-5 ATS record and a 6-6 straight-up record in games this season it has shot better than 34.5% from three-point distance.
- The Heat connect on 12.8 three-pointers per game this season, the same that the Thunder allow.
- The Heat rank 15th in the NBA in made three-pointers, while the Thunder allow the 18th-fewest made threes in the league.
Heat vs Thunder Stat Rankings
| Heat Rank | Heat AVG | Thunder AVG | Thunder Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 106.8 | Points Scored | 107.2 | 26th |
| 7th | 109.9 | Points Allowed | 112.7 | 19th |
| 27th | 42.6 | Rebounds | 44.6 | 10th |
| 30th | 7.3 | Off. Rebounds | 7.7 | 29th |
| 15th | 12.8 | 3pt Made | 12.8 | 14th |
| 10th | 25.8 | Assists | 23.3 | 21st |
| 30th | 15.5 | Turnovers | 13.7 | 17th |
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