Heat are on a 13-Game ATS Winning Streak as Road Underdogs
The Golden State Warriors have been dominating Western Conference competition of late and will look to keep their foot on the gas pedal vs the East with the Miami Heat in town on Monday.
Sportsbook opened the Dubs as 16-point home favorites with a total of 226.
After losing to the Detroit Pistons last week, the Warriors proceeded to knock off the Los Angeles Clippers, San Antonio Spurs and Denver Nuggets by an average of 22.3 points. The Warriors hit a season-high 18 three-pointers in Denver and shot 47.4 percent from beyond the arc on the road trip. Kevin Durant is shooting 62.5 percent from the field over the four-game stretch.
The Heat will be playing in the second half of a back-to-back for the first time in 2017-18 in the wake of a 104-101 triumph over the Clippers on Sunday. Miami squandered a 23-point lead in the fourth quarter before James Johnson’s free throws with eight seconds left put them ahead for good. The Heat went 7-8 SU when playing in the second half of back-to-back sets last season.
Home teams dominated this series last year, with the home club winning each time. The Heat have been fantastic as road underdogs dating back to last season, as the club has gone 13-0 ATS in its last 13 when in that spot.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Golden State Warriors opened as 15-point favorites at online sportsbook Sportsbook, while the NBA total line was sitting around 224.5 at Sportsbook for those who prefer OVER/UNDER betting on the total amount of points scored.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at OddsShark pick a 119-98 result in favor of the Warriors. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Miami Heat vs Golden State Warriors Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Golden State Warriors sit at 7-3 (4-6 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Miami Heat are currently 4-5 (2-5-2 ATS). Looking to bet on the points scored total? Golden State is 7-2-1 OU and Miami is 4-4-1 OU. This season the Warriors are 7-3 overall and 4-6 ATS against the number, while the Heat are 4-5 and 2-5-2 ATS. As for the totals, Golden State is 7-2-1 on the OU, and Miami is 4-4-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Golden State vs Miami injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 2 (Golden State Warriors) and the No. 14 (Miami Heat) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Miami Heat rank No. 22 in the league with 42 per game. That compares with Golden State's No. 14 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Golden State is the NBA's No. 2-ranked team at 13.9 per game, while the Miami Heat rate No. 8 with 11.11 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Hassan Whiteside scored 21 points and added 17 rebounds for a double-double, leading Miami over Los Angeles, 104-101, on Sunday at Staples Center.
The Warriors got a 22-point performance from Stephen Curry, who added 11 assists as Golden State ran past Denver 127-108 on Saturday at Pepsi Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Miami at Phoenix, Wednesday, November 8
Golden State home to Minnesota, Wednesday, November 8