Overview
The Phoenix Suns (52-13) travel to Miami to battle the Heat (44-22) in a battle of a couple of first-place teams.
Last games records
The East-leading Heat will look to take care of business at home against the West-leading Suns in this exciting matchup.
The Heat are in the midst of a three-game winning streak and will look to keep rolling in this affair. They last played on Monday when they defeated the Rockets at home.
Phoenix bounced back from a loss against the Bucks with a victory over the Magic in Orlando in their last time on the court. However, nothing came easy for the Suns against the cellar-dwelling Magic as Phoenix narrowly escaped with a 102-99 victory.
Matchup Information
Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. EST at the FTX Arena in Miami, FL, on Wednesday, March 9th. Let’s take a look at available sport betting information and try to uncover the best NBA expert picks for this game.
Suns at Heat Betting Analysis
Phoenix Suns Betting Analysis
The injury-riddled Suns have been able to tread water despite playing without Chris Paul and Devin Booker over their past few games. While Booker will return soon, Paul is out for the foreseeable future, so Phoenix will need to keep finding ways to win without him.
Deandre Ayton stepped up in the victory over Orlando with an impressive 21 point, 19 rebound double-double. Landry Shamet also enjoyed a successful outing with 21 points on six three-pointers.
Winning on the road is never easy, especially against a talented team such as Miami. Devin Booker could return on Wednesday, which greatly increases the Suns’ chances of pulling off the road upset. However, if he is unable to play, then defeating the Heat is going to be extremely difficult without question.
Miami Heat Betting Analysis
The Maimi Heat are playing well and getting healthier. Both Kyle Lowry and Victor Oladipo recently returned to the backcourt to strengthen this Heat roster. Lowry was held scoreless in his return against the Rockets on Monday, but Miami still easily took care of business.
Tyler Herro led the offensive charge with 31 points while hitting six of his nine attempts from beyond the arc. Herro is seemingly strengthening his Sixth Man of the Year award campaign on an every game basis.
Jimmy Butler added 21 points and seven rebounds while Bam Adebayo posted a solid 18 point, ten rebound double-double.
But the Heat’s calling card during their three-game winning streak has been on defense. Sure, limiting a lackluster Rockets team may not be all that impressive.
However, Miami held the 76ers to just 82 points over the weekend and Brooklyn to 107 points last week. The Heat are averaging just 98.3 points surrendered per game during that span.
They will look to continue their balanced attack at home against Phoenix.
Updates
Devin Booker has returned to the team in Miami, but his status is questionable for Wednesday night’s game. Phoenix will need him on the court if they have a realistic shot at pulling off the road victory.
Kyle Lowry did not perform his best on Monday in his return to the court, but Miami is simply happy to have him back. He should be in line for a better performance on Wednesday as he adjusts to playing once again.
- Phoenix is 34-31 ATS this season.
- Miami is 39-26-1 ATS this year.
- The Heat are 17-13 ATS at their home arena.
- The Suns are 18-12 ATS on the road.
Suns at Heat Betting Preview
These are two teams that have performed well against the spread this season overall. Phoenix stands out as an impressive ATS road team as well.
Miami is listed as fairly heavy favorites at home according to the majority of top sportsbooks, but I believe their ability to cover that spread will rest on Booker’s availability. For now, we will assume he is not playing but be sure to keep an eye on his status closer to game time.
Suns at Heat Betting Prediction
Bet on the Miami Heat.
How to Bet on Suns at Heat
Bettors can confidently take the Heat with their moneyline picks on Wednesday. They should be able to get the job done at home regardless of Booker’s status. However, the majority of top sportsbooks have Miami’s NBA betting odds tonight listed at around -120 for a -7.0 spread, which could be a bit high if Booker takes the court.
However, I would still lean towards the Heat with your spread selection. Miami has been able to cover at home more often than not, and the fact that CP3 is injured only helps the Heat chances. They should be able to cover these NBA betting odds in the end.
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