Warriors vs. Heat betting: NBA preview for January 7

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The Miami Heat (17-17) will try to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Golden State Warriors (18-17) on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Chase Center as 9.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 10:00 PM ET on NBCS-BA and FDSSUN. The matchup’s over/under is set at 215.5.

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Warriors vs. Heat betting lines

  • Warriors odds to win: -433
  • Heat odds to win: +333
  • Spread: Warriors (-9.5)
  • Total: 215.5
  • TV Channel: NBC Sports Networks
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Warriors Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • Golden State has covered the spread nine times at home and is 10-9 in home contests.
  • This year, Golden State has a 0-1 record ATS in home games as 9.5-point favorites or more.
  • The Warriors have hit the over on a set point total in a home game 10 times this season.
  • This season at home, Golden State and its opponents have averaged a total of 225.1 points per contest, 9.6 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Warriors Recent Trends

  • The Warriors have covered the spread three times in their past 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The final score of the last 10 Warriors games has exceeded the set total four times.
  • The last 10 Warriors games averaged 224.4 total points, 8.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the last 10 games, the Warriors are scoring 4.3 points less per game compared to their season average.

Warriors Betting Records

  • The Warriors have been the moneyline favorite 19 total times this season. They’ve finished 12-7 in those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -433 or shorter, Golden State has gone 2-1 (66.7% win percentage).
  • Based on this game’s moneyline, the Warriors have an implied win probability of 81.2%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45 (22nd in NBA) 45.4 (eighth) 46.3 (third) 45.3 (24th) 28.7 (seventh) 13.7 (13th)

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Heat Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Heat are 7-10 in road contests and have covered the spread seven times on the road.
  • This season, the Heat are 1-0 ATS on the road when playing as 9.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Heat road games have hit the over on the set point total 10 times this season.
  • Recent history gives an edge to the Heat to beat the total. This year their road games averaged a total of 219.6 points per contest.

Heat Recent Trends

  • The Heat have a 4-6 record straight-up in their past 10 contests, while covering the spread four times in those games.
  • The Heat and their opponents have hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The past 10 Heat games averaged 1.7 more points (217.2) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • In the past 10 games, the Heat are scoring 107.6 points per game compared to their 111.3 season average.

Heat Betting Records

  • Miami has been underdogs in 13 games this season and won five (38.5%) of those contests.
  • The Heat have played as an underdog of +333 or more once this season and lost that game.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 23.1% chance of a victory for the Heat.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (20th in NBA) 46.3 (12th) 43.2 (20th) 45.6 (27th) 25.9 (14th) 12.5 (fifth)
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