El Jefe
Heading into this game, the Miami Hurricanes (21-19) will go up against the Brooklyn Nets (26-13) in Miami on Sunday, January 8 at FTX Arena. Moving through the middle part of the season, each of these teams will of course be hoping for a win to build on. These two will tipoff at 6:00 PM ET, so make sure to place your bets and tune in!
For context surrounding Sunday’s mid-season showdown, how have the Hurricanes and the Nets performed against each other in the past?
So far this season, these franchises haven’t fought yet and the Heat are priming themselves for their first clash with the Nets. In their most recent meeting on October 6, 2022, the score was 80-109 in favor of the Heat. In that game, the Hurricanes had a 43.16% field goal percentage and a 30.56% three pointer percentage, whereas the Nets had a 39.19% field goal percentage and shot 17.86% from the perimenter. Elsewhere on the stat sheet, Miami came away with 46 rebounds and 31 assists while Brooklyn wound up with 47 boards and 16 assists.
Betting Preview for the Brooklyn Nets vs Miami Hurricanes NBA Game on January 8 2023
Where: FTX Arena in Miami, Florida
When: Sunday, January 8, 2023
Betting on the Brooklyn Nets
Record: 26-13 | Atlantic Division Standing: 2
The Brooklyn Nets have been playing excellently as of late (nine wins in the last 10 games), and are presently in 2nd place in the conference. In their previous game they beat the Golden State Warriors, 125-99, due to the notable performance of Kyrie Irving and Caris Levert. In that game, Irving accounted for 26 points (62.5 FG%) and Caris Levert had 20 points (35.29 FG%). Check out our analysis further down to learn how this performance has framed their odds for the upcoming game against Miami on Sunday.
Absences and Injuries
In terms of injuries, the Nets have zero injured players ruled out.
Betting on the Miami Hurricanes
Record: 21-19 | Southeast Division Standing: 1
The Miami Hurricanes lost to the Orlando Magic in their most recent game on Wednesday, 113-107, in the face of Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic’s efforts. Adebayo yielded 25 points (68.75 FG%) and 11 rebounds, whereas Goran Dragic chipped in 20 points (61.54 FG%). The Heat are the division leader right now. Be sure to review our odds assessment for Sunday’s matchup below and consider how the team’s recent performance could impact their meeting versus Brooklyn.
Absences and Injuries
The Hurricanes will play without Tyler Herro (Back), Duncan Robinson (Finger), Caleb Martin (Quad), Nikola Jovic (Back), and Omer Yurtseven (Ankle).
Nets vs Heat | Moneyline, Over/Under and Point Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Miami Hurricanes (+130) at FanDuel
The Brooklyn Nets are considered the favorite. The squad has a winning percentage of 90% in the last 10 games (nine wins and one loss) while the Miami Hurricanes have gotten 60% in the last 10 games (a record of six wins and four losses).
Over/Under Pick: Over 221.5 Total Points (-110) at FanDuel
It is predicted that the total score for the game will be over 221.5.
The Miami Hurricanes have registered 104.0 points an outing over their most recent 10 games. Alternatively, the Brooklyn Nets have recorded 121.9 points per game over their last 10 games.
Spread Pick: Miami Hurricanes +3.5 Points (-110) at FanDuel
The Miami Hurricanes will need to lose by less than the amount of the spread or win outright in order to cover.
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