Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder NBA Betting Tips and Best Bets

by | Mar 17, 2022

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Heat vs. Thunder Betting Picks & Predictions

Miami is acolossal favorite against Oklahoma City when the Tyler Herro-led Heat (46-24) and the Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-led Thunder (20-49) square off on March 18, 2022. The Heat are 15.5-point favorites. A 219.5-point total is set for the game. Find more below on the Heat vs. Thunder betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.

Heat vs. Thunder Betting Line

Heat vs Thunder Betting Information
Favorite Spread Favorite Spread Odds Underdog Spread Odds Total Over Total Odds Under Total Odds Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline
Heat -15.5 – – 219.5 -111 -109 -1768 946

Heat vs. Thunder Game Info

  • Game Day: Friday, March 18, 2022
  • Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • Location: Miami, Florida
  • Arena: FTX Arena

Computer Predictions for Heat vs. Thunder

Computer picks for Heat vs Thunder
ATS Over/Under Score Prediction
Under (219.5) Thunder 116 Heat 98

Heat vs. Thunder Betting Trends

  • Miami’s record against the spread last season was 32-38-0.
  • Last season, 36 of Miami’s 71 games hit the over.

    • Miami Heat Leaders

  • Bam Adebayo led his team in rebounds per game (8.8) last season, and also averaged 18.5 points and 5.3 assists. Defensively, he posted 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocked shots.
  • Kyle Lowry averaged 17.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game last year. At the other end, he delivered 1.0 steals and 0.3 blocks.
  • Duncan Robinson posted 12.9 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest last season, shooting 43.9% from the floor and 40.7% from downtown with 3.4 made 3-pointers per contest (third in league).
  • Tyler Herro posted 14.9 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game last year. At the other end, he delivered 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

    • Miami Heat Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 46.2 13
    Opp. Field Goal % 44.3 4
    Rebounds Per Game 44.4 16
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 41.8 1
    Turnovers Per Game 13.8 25
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 14.5 4

    Thunder vs. Heat Betting Trends

  • Oklahoma City has 41 wins in 69 games against the spread this season.
  • As a 15.5-point underdog or greater, the Thunder have one win ATS (1-2) this year.
  • Out of 69 Oklahoma City games so far this season, 34 have gone over the total.

    • Oklahoma City Thunder Leaders

  • Josh Giddey has tallied 7.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Thunder leaderboards in those categories.
  • Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 24.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, making him the top scorer on the squad.
  • Oklahoma City’s leader in steals is Gilgeous-Alexander (1.3 per game), and its leader in blocks is Darius Bazley (1.1 per game).

    • Oklahoma City Thunder Season Stats

    Stat Rank
    Field Goal % 42.5 30
    Opp. Field Goal % 45.5 13
    Rebounds Per Game 45.8 6
    Opp. Rebounds Per Game 48.7 30
    Turnovers Per Game 13.2 15
    Opp. Turnovers Per Game 12.9 17

    Heat and Thunder Injury Report

    Heat: P.J. Tucker: Day To Day (Knee), Jimmy Butler: Day To Day (Toe), Caleb Martin: Day To Day (Knee)
      Thunder: Josh Giddey: Out (Hip), Ty Jerome: Out For Season (Hip), Kenrich Williams: Out (Knee), Jeremiah Robinson-Earl: Out (Foot), Derrick Favors: Out (Back), Mike Muscala: Out For Season (Ankle), Luguentz Dort: Out For Season (Shoulder)

    Betting Tips for Heat vs. Thunder

    The Heat (-15.5) is our best bet after taking a look at all of the key trends and stats for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will be under the total of 219.5 points, with a final score of Heat 116, Thunder 98.

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