The Miami Heat (14-12) are 6.5-point favorites as they look to end a three-game road losing streak when they take on the Brooklyn Nets (7-18) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Barclays Center. The matchup airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and YES. The matchup has an over/under of 227.5.
In its previous game, Brooklyn beat the Bucks on Sunday, 127-82. Egor Demin scored a team-high 17 points (and contributed three assists and three boards).
Nets vs. Heat betting information
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Spread: Miami -6.5Moneyline: Miami -250, Brooklyn +200Total: 227.5 pointsNets betting insightsThe Nets have a 12-13-0 record against the spread this season.The Nets have an 8-10 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 6.5 points or more.The teams have hit the over in 10 of the Nets’ 25 games with a set total.Nets key playersMichael Porter Jr.: 25.6 PTS, 7.3 REB, 49.7 FG%, 39.9 3PT% (75-for-188)Nic Claxton: 13.4 PTS, 7.6 REB, 1.3 BLK, 55.2 FG%Noah Clowney: 13.4 PTS, 41.7 FG%, 36 3PT% (58-for-161)Terance Mann: 8.8 PTS, 45.6 FG%, 36.4 3PT% (24-for-66)Day’Ron Sharpe: 7.1 PTS, 59.6 FG%, 27.8 3PT% (5-for-18)Nets vs. Heat game infoGame 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