Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs Prediction & Betting Tips - NBA

Prediction published on 18/01/2025, 17:04  by Joseph King | Modified on 18/01/2025 at 17:36 in NBA Predictions

It’s an afternoon tip off in South Beach as the Eastern Conference’s ninth-place Miami Heat host the West’s 12th-placed San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. The Heat come into this contest with a 20-20 record while the Spurs are sitting on a 19-21 mark. Let’s get into the match prediction!

The Heat were powerless to resist the high-powered Denver Nuggets offense on Friday in what was a rematch of the 2023 NBA Finals. A nonchalant triple-double by Nikola Jokic in just 31 minutes of court time condemned Miami to a 133-113 defeat on their home court.

A three-game losing slide for the Heat has now pegged them back down to .500 on the season. This sees them trailing Orlando by 1.5 games for a top-six spot and automatic qualification to the playoffs.

Wantaway Jimmy Butler returned to the team last night following his seven-game suspension and chipped in 18 points.

San Antonio was unable to take advantage of their home court against the Grizzlies as the teams faced off twice in the span of three days. The Spurs fell to a 129-115 loss on Wednesday and a 140-112 defeat on Friday.

The Spurs have now lost five of their last six games, during which time they have been giving up 121.3 points per game on average which is well above their seasonal average of 112.7.