The Miami Heat (13-11) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they look to continue a five-game home win streak when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder (21-5) on Friday, December 20, 2024 at Kaseya Center. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on FDSSUN and FDSOK. The matchup’s over/under is set at 217.5.
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Thunder Cover -1.5 vs Heat -106
Thunder vs. Heat betting lines
- Thunder odds to win: -118
- Heat odds to win: -102
- Spread: Thunder (-1.5)
- Total: 217.5
- TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Thunder Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- Oklahoma City has an 8-5 record against the spread on the road and are 10-3 in road contests.
- Oklahoma City’s record against the spread is 7-5 as 1.5-point favorites or more on the road this year.
- The Thunder have hit the over on a set point total in a road game five times this season.
- Recent performance hints at an edge to Oklahoma City to beat the total. This year its road games averaged a total of 223.5 points per contest.
Thunder Recent Trends
- The Thunder have covered the spread seven times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 9-1 record straight-up in those games.
- The final score of the past 10 Thunder games has exceeded the set total four times.
- The past 10 Thunder games averaged 5.3 more points (222.8) than this matchup’s point total.
- The Thunder’s per-game scoring average over their past 10 games is 1.5 points higher than their season-long average.
Thunder Betting Records
- The Thunder have been the moneyline favorite 25 total times this season. They’ve finished 20-5 in those games.
- Oklahoma City has gone 20-4 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -118 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Thunder’s implied win probability is 54.1%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (13th in NBA) | 42.5 (first) | 43.3 (18th) | 47.7 (29th) | 25.6 (17th) | 11.2 (first) |
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Heat Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- Heat games have hit the over on the set point total seven times at home this season.
- The Heat have covered the spread six times at home and is 8-4 in home contests.
- The Heat have a 5-4-1 record ATS in home games this season when playing as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
- The Heat and their opponents have averaged a total of 219.4 points per home contest this season, 1.9 points greater than this game’s listed total.
Heat Recent Trends
- The Heat have a 6-4 record straight-up in their last 10 matchups, while covering the spread four times in those games.
- Heat’s last 10 games saw six hit the over.
- The Heat’s last 10 outings have ended with an average of 220.9 points scored. That’s 3.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
- Across their past 10 games, the Heat have scored 1.4 more points per contest compared to their 112.8 PPG season-long scoring average.
Heat Betting Records
- Miami has been underdogs in eight games this season and won three (37.5%) of those contests.
- This season, the Heat have won three of their eight games when they’re the underdog by at least -102 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 50.5% chance of a victory for the Heat.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.3 (22nd in NBA) | 46.2 (11th) | 43.9 (15th) | 45.5 (25th) | 26.4 (12th) | 11.8 (third) |
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