Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction, Preview and Odds - 02/03/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Wednesday, Feb 02, 2022
Game Time: 8:30 pm ET, Thursday, February 3, 2022
Venue:  AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
Where to Watch:  KENS

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Heat +6.5, Spurs -6.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points
Bet365:  Point Spread:  Heat +6.5, Spurs -6.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points
BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Heat +6.5, Spurs -6.5; Over/Under:  217.5 points
 

Season Record

Miami Heat:  32-20 (1st place, Southeast Division)
San Antonio Spurs:  19-33 (4th place, Southwest Division)
 
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Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Miami Heat:  5-5 last 10
San Antonio Spurs:  4-6 last 10
 
 
 

Miami Heat Analysis

The Heat are coming into this game with a 32-20 record overall and they are 14-14 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win was against the los Angeles Clippers but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Toronto Raptors, the Boston Celtics, and the Raptors again in their last game. Bam Adebayo led the team in points in that game with 32 while Tyler Herro was next on the team off the bench with 18 points. Jimmy Butler led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Adebayo led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 48.7% from the field, 26.7% from 3-point range, and 88% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.7 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 105 PPG against them. The Heat have an ATS record of 29-23 this season and their O/U record is 33-19.
 
 

San Antonio Spurs Analysis

The Spurs are coming into this game with a 19-33 record overall and they are 10-17 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game losing streak after another loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Chicago Bulls while their 3 losses in that span came against the Memphis Grizzlies, the Phoenix Suns, and the Golden State Warriors in their last game. Dejounte Murray led the team in points in that game with 27 while Keldon Johnson was next on the team with 21 points. Murray led the team in assists in that game with 9 and he also led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 55.4% from the field, 48.5% from 3-point range, and 70.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 111.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 111.6 PPG against them. The Spurs have an ATS record of 27-25 this season and their O/U record is 27-23-2.
 
 

 

Heat vs Spurs Prediction

The Heat are coming into this game as a 6.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Heat have been struggling a lot in their recent games but they have been keeping games close in their losses. They have been missing a lot of their starters recently but they should be getting a little healthier and they have been still keeping up somewhat without these players. The Spurs have not been having a great season and they are not really the kind of team that has been able to blow out a lot of teams in their games this season. The best bet to place in this game is on the Heat to cover the spread here as they should keep this game close.
 
Heat Spurs Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, February 3, 2022 (8:30 pm ET start time) is Spurs 111 Heat 107.
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NBA Betting Trends

 
Miami Heat: 12-4 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 32-20 O/U in all games. 21-14 O/U as a favorite. 9-5 O/U as a road favorite. 18-10 O/U in road games. 10-4 O/U when playing their 3rd game in 4 days.
San Antonio Spurs: 10-4 O/U when the line is +3 to -3. 20-14 O/U when the total is greater than or equal to 220. 11-3 O/U as a home underdog. 18-7 O/U in home games. 52-25 O/U in non-conference games.
 

Key Injuries

 
Miami Heat:  V. Oladipo (SG) Mid Feb - Knee injury. O. Yurtseven (C) Out indefinitely - Illness. K. Okpala (SF) Out indefinitely - Wrist injury. K. Lowry (PG) Out indefinitely - Personal. M. Morris (PF) Out indefinitely - Neck injury.
San Antonio Spurs:  J. Landale (C) Ques Thurs - Head injury. J. Poeltl (C) Ques Thurs - Head injury.
 
 

Notable Quotes

 
"This game was going to be decided by taking care of the ball, getting more shots on goal, and in the trenches, and I would say we categorically lost those departments, particularly in the trenches." - Erik Spoelstra on his team’s loss against the Raptors on Tuesday night.
 
 
"Rebounding has been our problem all year. And the turnovers, I probably started it off with two turnovers in the fourth." - Derrick White on their loss against the Warriors on Tuesday night.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Miami Heat
PG     Gabe Vincent
SG     Duncan Robinson
SF     Jimmy Butler
PF    P.J. Tucker
C     Bam Adebayo
 
San Antonio Spurs
PG     Dejounte Murray
SG     Derrick White
SF     Doug McDermott
PF    Keldon Johnson
C     Jakob Poeltl
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Miami Heat
PPG: J. Butler (21.8)
APG: K. Lowry (8.3)
Reb/G: B. Adebayo (10)
 
San Antonio Spurs
PPG: D. Murray (19.6)
APG: D. Murray (9.1)
Reb/G: J. Poeltl (9)
 
Coaches:
Miami Heat: Erik Spoelstra (14th season)
San Antonio Spurs: Gregg Popovich (26th season)
 


Amedeus Mastrangelo

About the Author:

Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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