The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs enter this game on losing streaks, as both teams have struggled to find their footing over their last few games. On Thursday night, something has to give, as either the Heat or Spurs will win their matchup and break their respective drought. In our NBA picks for Thursday night, we look at Heat vs Spurs and determine which side will come out on top in Texas.
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Heat vs Spurs Betting Pick
This game will be played at AT&T Center at 8:30 PM ET on Thursday, February 3, 2022.
Why Bet The Heat:
✅ The Miami Heat appear to be in a better place health-wise than the San Antonio Spurs, as the Spurs are set to be without Jakob Poeltl and could be without Dejounte Murray and Doug McDermott as well. Miami has several key players questionable as well, but still has the stronger roster to make up for the potential losses of Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry.
✅ San Antonio has been a dismal home team so far this season, going just 10-17 on their home floor so far this season. As a result, there is no problem with betting the Heat here, in a game where they should be able to take advantage of the Spurs’ lack of ability to close out games on their home floor.
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✅ The Spurs are playing again on Friday night, with this being the first night of a back to back for them. As a result, expect the Spurs to start looking ahead to their next game against the Houston Rockets if they fall behind by any sort of large margin in the early stages of this contest.
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat have lost three games in a row, but all three have come against quality competition in the Eastern Conference. They have lost to the Toronto Raptors twice over that time period, as well as the Boston Celtics, both of whom are capable of making a run in the Eastern Conference based on the talent they have on the floor at any given time. In this game, the Heat will look to get back on track against the struggling Spurs.
While the statuses of Jimmy Butler and Kyle Lowry are unclear at this point in time, the Heat still have plenty of talent to help them get through an opponent like the Spurs. With Bam Adebayo back healthy, and Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro available to make significant contributions from the perimeter, the Heat should still be in good shape to compete against Gregg Popovich’s team.
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs have lost two games in a row, falling to the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors over the last few days. Now, they face a title contender for the third game in a row, as they host the Heat. If San Antonio is going to win this game, they are going to need to figure out a way to protect the paint in the absence of Poeltl.
Poeltl is in the league’s concussion protocol, and has already been ruled out for this contest against Miami. Without him, the Spurs are far less capable of controlling the glass and the paint. That should benefit Bam Adebayo of the Heat, who should be able to get what he wants inside throughout the evening.