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It's game day on Friday, December 20, as the Oklahoma City Thunder (21-5) gear up to take on the Miami Heat (13-11) at Kaseya Center in Miami. The Thunder have been dominant on the road with a 10-3 record and a point differential of 12, while the Heat have been solid at home with a 7-3 record in their last ten games. The stage is set for an exciting matchup between these two talented teams.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Thunder vs. Heat live today

Date: Friday, December 20, 2024

Time: 8 pm EST

Site: Kaseya Center

City: Miami, FL

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Game odds for Thunder vs. Heat

The latest odds as of Friday:

Odds: OKC Thunder (-125.00), Miami Heat (+105.00)

Spread:  OKC -1.5

Over/Under: 216.5 points

That gives the Thunder an implied team point total of 108.67, and the Heat 107.88.

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Expert picks & predictions for Friday Thunder vs. Heat game

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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) likes the home team: Miami +1.5
"This is the 3rd game in 4 nights for OKC against a well-rested Miami team. A number of the issues that plauged the Thunder in the NBA Cup Final are likely to be on display here with a Heat team that can employ a very effective zone defense to exploit the cold shooting OKC squad."

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Thunder & Heat game:

Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.

Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Miami Heat at +1.5.

Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 216.5.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Thunder vs. Heat on Friday

Miami is currently riding a 5-game home winning streak.

OKC is 17-1 in games decided by 10 points or less.

Chet Holmgren (hip) and Jaylin Williams (hamstring) both remain sidelined for the Thunder.

Miami's Bam Adebayo is averaging a double-double: 16.5 points and 10.3 rebounds per game.

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