LiontipsMiami vs Houston. Prediction and Betting Tips for NBA
Command Analysis
Heat occupied the top spot in the East and are not looking to give it up. In last two and a half weeks Eric Spoelstra's men won six matches. Heat suffered the only defeat to Milwaukee. Heat fell just a little short (119:120).
In latest matches Miami managed to beat some strong opponents. Florida team recorded a victory over Brooklyn (113:107). After that Spoelstra's men also beat Philadelphia (99:82).
Houston lost their chances for a play-off spot a while ago. But sometimes Rockets are putting up great results. For example, in the previous match Rockets managed to beat Memphis (123:112). Kevin Porter (29 points) and Christian Wood (28 points) were a massive part of Texas' team success.
Before that, Houston were not so productive. Club had a string of 12 straight defeats. In latest matches Rockets were beaten by the Clippers (100:113), Utah (127:132) and Denver (101:116).
Trends
СтавкаMiami: total under 119,5 points
Heat failed to beat that total in four latest matches
СтавкаJimmy Butler: total under 7,5 rebounds
In ten latest matches Jimmy averaged 5,9 rebounds per game
Tip and bets
Miami is one of the best defensive teams in the league. Heat are allowing only 103,8 points per game on average at home. Rockets are unlikely to break through such a great defense.
Heat should be able to get an easy victory over Houston. In the previous game Miami managed to beat Philadelphia. Rockets are much weaker, so we are not expecting much resistance from Texas team.
Our second bet is on Handicap (-13,5) points on Miami
