Rafael Guillén
The Heat vs Suns looks to be a pretty interesting NBA game where one of the two will get hurt. Here’s why: Phoenix has deflated badly in recent weeks in terms of performance, while Miami remains steady at an unconvincing pace.
Both are still possible postseason contenders, but they need to recover mentally, because they have had bad streaks.
At JefeBet we are ready to provide you with the best NBA sports betting information and predictions. So here we leave you our prediction for this Miami Heat vs Phoenix Suns game.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Miami Heat vs Phoenix Suns NBA Regular Season Game on January 6, 2023
- Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
- When: Friday, January 6, 2023, 10:00 PM ET
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Betting on the Miami Heat
- Regular Season Record: 20-19
A record of 3 wins in the last 5 games has the Miami Heat in 8th place in the Eastern Conference, and they have a one-game advantage over the Atlanta Hawks. But their last loss against the Los Angeles Lakers put them in a complicated situation, as continuing to lose means falling back into lower Play-In tournament spots.
Bam Adebayo has been on fire on three occasions: against the Jazz (126-123 win), he scored 32 points; against the Clippers (110-100 win), he registered a double-double with 31 points and 13 rebounds; and against the Lakers, he registered another double-double where he scored 30 units and 13 boards.
As visitors, they have a 9-11 record, and they are a nightmare wherever they go despite not having a positive record. In their last 4 games they have won 2. The Suns will have to fight with tooth and nail against a team that does not drop its performance when it travels.
Betting on the Phoenix Suns
- Regular Season Record: 20-19
The Phoenix Suns started the season by crushing everyone. They were leaders of the Western Conference and nobody could catch them, but they entered a very negative streak (including Devin Booker’s injury). And now they are fighting for Play-In positions, which also indicates how competitive the table is.
Another terrible streak accompanies them prior to the game: they have four losses in a row and a very complicated schedule ahead. If they continue to accumulate losses, they could start to fall out of the postseason or face a very difficult time in the Play-In tournament. The Suns got themselves into some serious trouble.
At home, they are still strong with a 14-5 record; however, the last two home games ended in losses against the Grizzlies and the Nuggets, two of the strongest teams in the NBA. They urgently need to win because, if they don’t, they will fall much further.
JefeBet Prediction
It’s a very evenly matched game, but we think the Suns will start to dig themselves out of the hole they dug and take the win.
It is the second game of the series: in the first one, Miami took the victory with a 112-113 win. It’s high time they took revenge and got back on track as one of the NBA’s best squads.
Prediction: Phoenix Suns Spread.
