Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat 1/10/23 – On Sunday night, the Thunder won a home victory against the Mavericks. The Heat suffered a defeat at home against the Nets on Sunday. However, the Miami Heat are expected to win this matchup according to NBA betting trends.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat
Date & Time: Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
Location: FTX Arena
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat Betting Odds
Thunder
Moneyline: +205
Spread: +7 (-110)
Total: 227.5 (over -110)
Heat
Moneyline: -225
Spread: -7 (-110)
Total: 227.5 (under -110)
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat Analysis
The Oklahoma City Thunder begin a four-game road trip that begins in this game. After beating the Wizards 127 to 110, the Thunder are looking for a third consecutive victory. They then defeated the Mavericks 120-109 at home on Sunday in a match that saw Oklahoma City as 4.5 points ahead. The Thunder, a young and improving team, has won three of their four previous games. They have covered the spread in all three games.
The Thunder want to improve their road performance. They have lost five consecutive road games and have not won a road game since December 5th. Oklahoma City has scored at most 120 points in three of their four previous games. They are now averaging 116.5 points per year, which ranks them eighth. They allow an average of 116.7 points per game, ranking them 23rd.
On Tuesday night, the Miami Heat will continue their four-game homestand. They were 3-2 on a road trip, including a 104–96 win against Suns. But they returned home with a disappointing loss. On Sunday, Miami let a lead of four quarters slip away and lost 102-101 to the Nets. In the loss, they were called two-point dogs. They have been consistent, covering the spread in 4 of their 5 games.
The Heat are currently 2-3 in their five home games and 5-5 overall in their last ten games. Miami is 30th in league scoring an average of 108.7 points per game, but has yet to make a break offensively. They continue to be a force in defense, conceding 102 points or less in their last four games and limiting opponents to just 109.2 points, which is good for second place in the NBA.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat Against the Spread
Oklahoma City are 13-7 ATS in their last 20 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City’s last 5 games. Oklahoma City are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against Miami. Oklahoma City are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road. Oklahoma City are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 6 games at home. Miami are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the Western Conference conference. The total has gone OVER in 14 of Miami’s last 20 games against an opponent in the Northwest Division division. Miami are 12-6 ATS in their last 18 games played in January. Miami are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games played on a Tuesday.
Oklahoma City Thunder vs Miami Heat Free Pick
Oklahoma City Thunder is on the road, where they not only have difficulty winning but also rarely cover on the road. In the last meeting, the Heat won a road victory against the Thunder. The NBA betting forum predicts that the Miami Heat will win this game.
Free Pick: Miami Heat -6
