The Houston Rockets look to win their fourth game in a row when they battle the Miami Heat in a key NBA matchup on Saturday. Houston is coming off a 113-108 win at Orlando on Thursday, while Miami dropped a 124-117 decision at Philadelphia that same night. The Rockets (37-21), who are second in the Southwest Division, are 17-14 on the road this season. The Heat (31-29), who are second in the Southeast Division, are 17-11 on their home floor. Jabari Smith (ankle) is out for Houston, while Miami will be without Nikola Jovic (back) and Norman Powell (groin).
Tipoff from Kaseya Center in Miami is set for 3:30 p.m. ET. Houston is a 1.5-point favorite in the latest Rockets vs. Heat odds from DraftKings Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is 226.5. Before making any Heat vs. Rockets picks, check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has simulated Rockets vs. Heat 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Heat vs. Rockets:
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Houston -1.5 at DraftKings |
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Rockets vs. Heat over/under: |
226.5 points |
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Rockets vs. Heat money line: |
Houston -136, Miami +115 |
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Top Rockets vs. Heat predictions
After 10,000 simulations of Rockets vs. Heat, SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (226.5). The Over has hit in five of the past eight head-to-head matchups between the teams. The Over has hit in each of the past three Houston games, and in four of the last five Miami games. The Rockets are 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games. The Heat, meanwhile, are 6-4 ATS in their last 10.
The SportsLine model is projecting the Rockets’ Kevin Durant to score 26.8 points on average and be one of five Houston players to score 12.5 or more points. The Heat’s Tyler Herro, meanwhile, is projected to have 19.8 points as five Miami players score 10.7 points or more. The teams are projected to combine for 233 points as the Over hits 60% of the time.
How to make Heat vs. Rockets picks
The model also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
So who wins Heat vs. Rockets, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Rockets vs. Heat spread to back, all from the model that has returned well over $10,000 on top-rated NBA picks, and find out.