The Miami Heat (14-12) will attempt to snap a three-game road losing streak at the Brooklyn Nets (7-18) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. ET.
The Heat head into their game against the Nets as a 7.5-point favorite. The game features an over/under of 227.5.
Heat vs. Nets betting odds
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Spread: Miami -7.5Total: 227.5Moneyline: Miami -299, Brooklyn +240
Heat at Nets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Nets (+ 7.5)Pick OU:
Over (227.5)Prediction:
Heat 119 – Nets 114MoneylineThe Heat have gone 7-5 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 58.3% of those games).In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -299 or shorter, Miami has gone 2-1 (66.7% win percentage).The Heat have an implied moneyline win probability of 74.9% in this contest.This season, the Nets have been the underdog 24 times and won six, or 25%, of those games.This season, Brooklyn has won two of its 15 games, or 13.3%, when it is the underdog by at least +240 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 29.4% chance of a victory for the Nets.Against the spreadThe Heat average 120.7 points per game, only 4.8 more points than the 115.9 the Nets allow.Miami has a 10-4 record against the spread and a 9-5 record overall when putting up more than 115.9 points.When it scores more than 117.7 points, Brooklyn is 4-0 against the spread and 3-1 overall.Miami’s record is 5-3-1 against the spread and 6-3 overall when it gives up fewer than 110.2 points.The Heat are at the fifth spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (120.7 PPG), while the Nets allow the 14th-fewest points per game (115.9) in the league.The 29th-ranked scoring NBA team (110.2 PPG) is Brooklyn, while the Miami squad ranks 21st in the league defensively (117.7 PPG).The Heat have put up a total of 78 more points than their opponents this year (an average of three per game), while the Nets have been out-scored by opponents on average this year (by 142 total points, 5.7 per game).Over/UnderMiami has an average implied point total of 121.7 this season, which is 3.7 points higher than its implied total in Thursday’s game (118).This season, Miami has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (118) 13 times.The average implied point total on the year for Brooklyn (118.4) is 8.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (110).How to watch Heat vs. NetsGame day: Thursday, December 18, 2025Game time: 7:30 p.m. ETLocation: Brooklyn, New YorkArena: Barclays CenterTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network SunLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo