Heat vs. Nets same game parlay – March 5

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March 5, 2026, 4:16 p.m. ET

Mar 3, 2026; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo (13) shoots the basketball over Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton (33) during the fourth quarter at Kaseya Center.

The Brooklyn Nets (15-46) will visit the Miami Heat (33-29) after losing seven road games in a row. The matchup begins at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 5, 2026. Below, we provide same-game parlay picks to consider for this matchup.

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Successfully hitting the spread, total and Michael Porter Jr. over 21.5 PTS parlay for the Heat-Nets matchup earns $57.33 on a $10 bet using the computer picks below. Want to know how each of those bets looks? Keep reading to learn more.

NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 4:16 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Nets vs. Heat spread pickFavorite: Heat (-12.5)Pick ATS: Heat -12.5 (Projected score: Heat 122, Nets 107)Against the spread, Miami is 36-26-0 this year.The Heat are unbeaten ATS (2-0) as a 12.5-point favorite or greater this season.Brooklyn’s record against the spread is 27-34-0.The Nets are 4-10 as 12.5-point underdogs or more.Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!Nets vs. Heat total pickTotal: 225.5Pick OU: Over 225.5 (Projecting 229.5 total points)Miami and its opponents have combined to score more than 225.5 points in 44 of 62 games this season.In 44.3% of Brooklyn’s games this season (27/61), the teams combined to score more than Thursday’s over/under of 225.5 points.The average amount of points in Heat games this season is 236.1, which is 10.6 higher than Thursday’s total of 225.5.The 223.2 points per game average in Nets games this season is 2.3 lower than this game’s over/under.Michael Porter Jr. points propPoints prop: OU 21.5Pick: Over (Projecting 22.0 points)The 24.1 points Michael Porter Jr. scores per game are 2.6 more than his prop total on Thursday.This season Porter is 31-for-48 at scoring more than the over/under set for him in terms of points.Nets vs. Heat game infoDate: Thursday, March 5, 2026Time: 7:30 p.m. ETHow to watch on TV: FDSSUN and YESLocation: Miami, FloridaVenue: Kaseya Center

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