Miami Heat – Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds | NBA 20.12.2024
Two teams looking to bounce back from losses meet in South Florida on Friday as the Miami Heat host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Who comes out on top in this highly anticipated clash?
The Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder meet on 20.12.2024, in what will be their 1st of two regular season meetings this year. The game will be played at Kaseya Center (Miami) with the road team Thunder being slightly favored to get the victory.
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Miami Heat |
Fri, 20.12.2024, 20:00 |
Oklahoma City Thunder |
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5/4 |
14/1 |
8/11 |
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Expert Tip |
MIA Heat +3.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Current situation
The big story around the Miami Heat right now is the potential trade of Jimmy Butler. Prior to the start of the season the Heat made it pretty clear they do not intend on extending his contract, so potential suitors are lining up to make bids for him. That has not distracted Butler from playing well though, but as a unit the Heat are only 13-11 on the season and are looking at potential improvements for the starting unit.
Losing the Cup final was a major disappointment for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and his team, but this team has its eyes set on a much bigger goal and that is the NBA Finals in June. Chet Holmgren’s recovery is going according to plan, we will likely see him back in the line-up some time in January. It is pretty remarkable with the amount of injuries that they’ve faced that the Thunder are still the number one team in the West with a 20-5 record.
Miami Heat Stats & Form
Butler exploded for 35 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists in the most recent Heat game, which they lost at Detroit. Despite the 124 points scored in that game, the Heat shot just 12-for-43 from distance, an effort like that will surely cost them against OKC here. As underdogs Miami has recorded just 3 wins in 8 games, however they are a somewhat reliable 8-4 in 12 games at home this year.
Oklahoma City Thunder Stats & Form
The meltdown suffered in the Cup Final was one for the ages as the Thunder shot 33% from the field and made only 5 of 32 attempts from three. SGA had just 21 points on 24 shots, while Jalen Williams connected on 18 points on 20 shots. The good thing is the Thunder can only get better from this point on, perhaps the two games in Florida against Orlando and Miami can make them forget just how bad they were on Tuesday night.
Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder: Head-to-Head
Oklahoma City swept the regular season series last year, winning the two games by 7 and 8 points. Prior to that the Heat were on a streak of 6 wins in a row and 3 consecutive regular season series wins. Being in opposite conferences means that these two teams play each other only twice a year, OKC leads 42-30 in 72 games played all-time.
Miami Heat – Oklahoma City Thunder Odds
Going for a OKC Thunder win here gets you 8/11 odds, while for a Miami home win you can get 5/4 odds.
The point total has been set at 220.5 points, with odds of 10/11 supporting either the over or the under.
Top 3 Betting Odds
| Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder Betting Tip | Odds |
| Miami Heat +3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
| Over 220.5 Total Points | 10/11 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder -3.5 Point Spread | 10/11 |
Betting tip and prediction: Miami Heat vs Oklahoma City Thunder (20.12.2024)
The 81 points scored in the NBA Cup final was the lowest amount for the Thunder this season, by 15 points. Prior to Friday’s game they have an encounter with the Orlando Magic, so this game will be a 2nd night of a back-to-back for them. That shouldn’t be an issue for such a young team energy wise, however it still remains to be seen how they will react after losing the Cup Final game in which they were favored by 6.5 points. Meanwhile, the Heat are also looking to bounce back from a loss in which they were favored, after dropping the ball in Detroit 125-124 in OT on Monday. Miami has consistently been one of the better three-point shooting teams in the NBA, they knock down almost 38% of their attempts, which ranks them 8th in the league. At home that number goes up to 38.5%, so the Thunder will have their hands full trying to contain Jimmy Butler and the rest of the Heat players here. This match-up has been favorable for Miami, they’ve won 7 of 10 head-to-head and are outscoring the Thunder by 6.1 points during that stretch. They will be the more rested team here, so we give the Heat a slight advantage. Back the home team to cover.
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Expert Tip |
MIA Heat +3.5 Point Spread |
Odds 10/11 |
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