The Oklahoma City Thunder play the Miami Heat and if you’re looking to do some last-minute betting research, you’re in luck! We’ll give you the latest point spread, moneyline odds and over-under number, as well as the information you’ll need to make the smartest bet on BetMGM.
The game tips off at 6:30 p.m. and can be seen on FOX Sports Oklahoma.
The Thunder are 2-3 on the season after taking down the Orlando Magic in a team effort. Six players scored double-digits and the group was led by Darius Bazley’s 19 points and 12 boards.
The Heat, meanwhile, have underperformed at 2-3, in part due to Jimmy Butler’s injury suffered in the season opener that cost him two full games and impacted him in others.
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The lines, courtesy of BetMGM
- Point spread: Thunder +8.5
- Moneyline: Thunder +280 / Magic -350
- Over-under: 214.5
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How to watch: Thunder vs. Heat
Advice and prediction
Honestly? This point spread isn’t bad for bettors who want to take the Thunder. The Heat are averaging just 103.4 points per game, third-to-last in the NBA, and the Thunder have been solid on defense. Oklahoma City has a shot coming off a win and a pair of lesser performances from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander than we’ve grown accustomed to.
There are two things that give me pause: one is that the Heat have had two days off between games and plenty of time to practice after scoring just 83 their last outing. The other is that Butler should be closer to full health, given that he has had two days off.
I’m taking the under. I mentioned that Miami averages the third-fewest points in the league; Oklahoma City averages the second-fewest. Maybe the Heat are kick-started by Butler’s health and the days off, but I’d bet it’s a relatively low scoring affair.
Because of that, I’m taking the Thunder +8.5 and the under, but neither with a high degree of confidence.
Prediction: Heat 110, Thunder 103
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