Heat in Tough Spot at Spurs Wednesday
The race for the title in the NBA’s Southeast Division is a close one with the Miami Heat entering Wednesday’s action a half-game up on both the Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets. Maintaining that lead will be tough with the Heat visiting a team that has really done a number on them in previous meetings.
Back in the 2014 NBA Finals, the Miami Heat won Game 2 by a score of 98-96 and covered as 4-point pups in the process. Since that game, however, it’s been all Spurs as they have gone 6-0 SU and ATS in the past six meetings. The Spurs won 119-101 as 6.5-point road favorites back on February 9 in the other meeting this season.
The Spurs enter Wednesday’s action off a letdown, however, as they followed up an 87-79 win over the Golden State Warriors with a 91-88 setback at the Charlotte Hornets Monday. They’ve been inconsistent at the window of late as well, going just 3-7 ATS (8-2 SU) in their previous 10 games.
The Heat have posted back-to-back wins both straight up and against the spread and thumped the Pelicans 113-99 as 10-point faves last evening. They are presently tabbed as 11-point underdogs for Wednesday’s game and have gone 1-2 SU and 2-1 ATS as double digit pups this season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sports bettors looking to pick the San Antonio Spurs as their prediction for this matchup, they were listed earlier as -11-point favorites on the betting odds board at Sportsbook. Those betting on the total over/under for points scored have seen that line set at 197.5 for Wednesday at shops such as Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 103-101 win for the Spurs on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Miami Heat will try to spoil the party on Wednesday; they are 37-32-1 ATS against the betting spread this NBA season, while the San Antonio Spurs are 41-29 ATS. Miami is 30-40 vs the betting total points scored; San Antonio is 30-38-2. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Antonio vs Miami injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 2 (San Antonio Spurs) and the No. 10 (Heat) teams in the league, according to our current NBA betting Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features San Antonio's No. 10-rated NBA squad against Miami's No. 11-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, San Antonio rates No. 25 in the league with 7.13 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 27 with 6.06 per outing.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Hassan Whiteside scored 24 points and added 24 rebounds for a double-double, leading Miami over New Orleans, 113-99, on Tuesday at Smoothie King Center.
San Antonio got 19 points from Tony Parker but lost anyway 91-88 against the Hornets on Monday at Time Warner Cable Arena.
Next Betting Matchups
Miami home to Orlando, Friday, March 25th
San Antonio home to Memphis, Friday, March 25th