Suns vs. Heat NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for January 5

Suns vs. Heat Game Info

• Date: Friday, January 5, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Venue: Footprint Center -- Phoenix, Arizona
• Coverage: AZFamily and BSSUN

The Phoenix Suns (18-16) are favored by 2.5 points against the Miami Heat (20-14) on Friday, January 5, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on AZFamily and BSSUN. The matchup's over/under is 227.5.

Suns vs. Heat Odds & Spread

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Suns vs. Heat Prediction & Pick

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Prediction: Suns win (65.8%)

Suns vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Suns have covered the spread 11 times in 34 games with a set spread.
• The Heat are 16-17-1 against the spread this year.
• Suns games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 19 times this season.
• Heat games this year have hit the over on 16 of 34 set point totals (47.1%).
• At home, Phoenix owns a worse record against the spread (5-14-1) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-7-1).
• Looking at point totals, the Suns hit the over more often when playing at home, as they've gone over the total 13 times in 20 opportunities this season (65%). In away games, they have hit the over six times in 14 opportunities (42.9%).
• Miami has performed better against the spread on the road (11-7-1) than at home (5-10-0) this year.
• Looking at the over/under, Heat games have gone over nine of 15 times at home (60%), and seven of 19 on the road (36.8%).

Suns Leaders

• Kevin Durant is averaging 29.9 points, 6.3 boards and 6 assists. Defensively, he averages 0.9 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
• Devin Booker averages 26.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.8 assists.
• Jusuf Nurkic's numbers on the season are 12.7 points, 10.3 boards and 3.6 assists per contest, shooting 48.7% from the floor.
• Grayson Allen averages 13 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.8 assists, shooting 50.4% from the floor and 45.7% from downtown (fifth in NBA), with 2.4 made 3-pointers per contest.
• Eric Gordon is averaging 13.6 points, 2.4 assists and 2.1 boards.

Heat Leaders

• Per game, Bam Adebayo gets the Heat 21.7 points, 10.3 boards and 4 assists. He also averages 1.2 steals and 1 block.
• Per game, Jaime Jaquez gets the Heat 13.8 points, 3.8 boards and 2.7 assists. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocks.
• The Heat are receiving 14.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game from Duncan Robinson.
• The Heat receive 9.4 points per game from Kyle Lowry, plus 3.6 boards and 4.1 assists.
• Kevin Love's numbers on the season are 9.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. He is making 44% of his shots from the field and 35.1% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.7 treys.

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