On Tuesday, the NBA schedule features a cross-conference game between the Golden State Warriors and the Miami Heat. Golden State is 36-34 overall and 18-15 away from home, while Miami is 39-32 overall and 18-16 at home.
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Miami has won the previous two games, including the only one this season, which ended with a 114-102 victory on December 28 at San Francisco. In the 2023–24 NBA season, the Warriors are 36-32-2 against the spread and the Heat are 34-35-2 against the line.
Popular SportsLine Prediction on Warriors vs. Heat:
Golden State is favored by 2 points in the most recent Heat vs. Warriors odds, with a 218-point over/under. See SportsLine's NBA predictions from the model before entering any picks for the Warriors vs. Heat game. See Here for Details.
Warriors vs. Heat Match Thoughts:
- The Warriors learned the hard way on Sunday that it's difficult to win when their 3-point shooting is a whopping 13.6% lower than the opposition's.
- The Houston Rockets and Golden State are currently tied for the final NBA Play-In Tournament place, with just a half-game distancing them.
- On Sunday, Miami's defense was unmatched in a home game between the Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers, as Miami easily defeated the Cavs 121-84.
- Miami is fourth in the NBA for scoring defense, giving up 108.9 points per game, but it is fourth worst for scoring offense, scoring only 109.6 points per game.
- Miami's offensive problems have been complicated by a number of injuries. In addition to Jaime Jaquez Jr.'s iffy ankle, the Heat will be without Tyler Herro (foot) and Duncan Robinson (back).
