The Brooklyn Nets welcome the Miami Heat to the Barclays Center. The game gets underway at 7:30 pm ET on Tuesday, Jan. 26 and can be seen on YES and SUN.
The Nets were victorious over the Thunder 116-106 on Sunday. Brook Lopez played a key role, recording 31 points and 10 rebounds to notch his 18th double-double this season. The Heat, meanwhile, are coming off an 89-84 win against the Bulls on Monday. Dwyane Wade was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 28 points on 11-for-21 shooting.
The inefficient Nets offense (28th in the NBA with an offensive efficiency of 98.7) will square off against the top-notch Heat defense (fifth in the league with a defensive efficiency of 100.7). The Heat figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
Both teams have won a game in the season series. The Nets had the upper hand in the most recent game, a 111-105 win. Chris Bosh played a big role with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
The Nets have gone 12-33 Straight Up (SU) and 22-22-1 Against The Spread (ATS). In their last 10 games, they are 2-7-1 ATS.
On the other side, the Heat have a record of 21-23-1 ATS and 24-21 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, Miami is 12-15 SU and 11-16 ATS. The Heat are one of the top defensive teams in the league, essentially shutting down opponents to the tune of 95.5 points allowed per game. When it comes to defending the rim, the Heat are one of the best in the league with an average of 6.6 blocks per game.
Brooklyn beat Miami in their most recent meeting this season, but the win was not enough to overtake Miami in the recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 2-8 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. Additionally, the Heat hold the advantage ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Mia
Notes
Brooklyn is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn’s last 7 games.
Brooklyn is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Brooklyn is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games at home.
Brooklyn is 2-7-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn’s last 5 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Brooklyn’s last 9 games when playing Miami.
Brooklyn is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Miami.
Brooklyn is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Miami.
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Brooklyn’s last 11 games when playing at home against Miami.
Brooklyn is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami.
On average, Miami puts up 95.3 points per game (ranked 29th), while Brooklyn allows 103.2 points per game (ranked 22nd).
Miami puts up an average of 91.6 points per away game (ranked 30th), while Brooklyn gives up 101.9 points per home game (ranked 20th).
When allowing fewer than 100 points, the Heat are 20-10 on the season. When the Nets score fewer than 100, they are an abysmal 3-26.
Miami is a subpar 4-11 when it allows 100 or more points. Brooklyn has a 9-7 record when it hits triple digits.
The Nets have a defensive rating of 106.6 (ranked 25th), while the Heat rank 21st for their offensive rating of 102.2.
The Miami Heat have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking eighth in the league with a FG% of 45.8%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the Brooklyn Nets have an underachieving 3-21 record.
The Brooklyn Nets and the Miami Heat both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Brooklyn is 27th and 15th in the league for EFF% and FG% respectively, while Miami ranks 12th and eighth in these categories.
Brooklyn makes an average of 21.4 assists per game (ranked 18th), while Miami makes 19.8 assists per game (ranked 26th).
Brooklyn makes an average of 4.0 blocks per game (ranked 24th). Miami ranks higher in blocks with 6.6 (ranked second).
Brooklyn is ranked 10th in offensive rebounding. Miami ranks 11th in defensive rebounds.
The Miami Heat average 6.2 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Brooklyn Nets have a poor record (12-28) this season.
