Grizzlies vs. Heat betting: NBA preview for April 3

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The Memphis Grizzlies (44-32) are 5.5-point favorites as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they visit the Miami Heat (35-41) on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Kaseya Center. The matchup airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on TNT, truTV, and MAX. The matchup has an over/under of 226.5.

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Grizzlies vs. Heat betting lines

  • Grizzlies odds to win: -221
  • Heat odds to win: +182
  • Spread: Grizzlies (-5.5)
  • Total: 226.5

Grizzlies Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • Memphis has a 19-17-1 ATS record in road games so far while putting up a record of 19-18 overall in those contests.
  • Memphis has gone 5-1 ATS on the road this season when playing as 5.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Grizzlies have hit the over in 25 of their 37 road games this year with a set over/under (67.6%).
  • This season on the road Memphis and its opponents have averaged a total of 236.4 points per contest, 9.9 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Grizzlies Recent Trends

  • The Grizzlies are 2-8 against the spread and 2-8 overall over their last 10 games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Grizzlies games has surpassed the set total six times.
  • The last 10 Grizzlies games averaged 236.6 total points, 10.1 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Grizzlies are scoring 4.3 points less per game compared to their season average.

Grizzlies Betting Records

  • The Grizzlies have put together a 36-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 73.5% of those games).
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -221 or shorter, Memphis has a record of 20-5 (80% win percentage).
  • The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Grizzlies a 68.8% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48 (seventh in NBA) 45.7 (fifth) 47.1 (second) 43.6 (11th) 28.7 (seventh) 15.1 (27th)

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Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Heat home games have hit the over on the set point total 22 times this season.
  • The Heat are 18-19 in home contests with a 20-16-1 record against the spread at home.
  • The Heat have gone 6-5-1 ATS in home games this year when playing as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • The Heat and their opponents have averaged a total of 218.6 points per home contest this year, 7.9 points fewer than this game’s posted total.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have covered the spread eight times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 6-4 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Heat and their opponents have hit the over in five of the past 10 games.
  • The last 10 Heat games averaged 215.4 total points, 11.1 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Heat’s per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 111.5, 1.7 points higher than their season-long per-game average.

Heat Betting Records

  • Miami has won 10, or 28.6%, of the 35 games it has played as underdogs this season.
  • The Heat have a record of 4-11 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +182 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 35.5% chance of a victory for the Heat.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (18th in NBA) 46.5 (11th) 43 (23rd) 44.6 (19th) 26.3 (14th) 12.8 (sixth)
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