The Miami Heat (14-12) will look to stop a five-game win streak when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (7-18) on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Barclays Center as 6.5-point favorites. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on FDSSUN and YES.

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Heat vs. Nets Predictions for Thursday

Our computer projections model for this contest predicts a final score of Heat 119, Nets 114.

Moneyline Pick: Heat (-260)
Total Pick: Over 226.5 (computer predicts 232.3 points)
Pick ATS: Nets (+6.5)
Recent Heat vs. Nets Matchups

Heat 2025-26 Betting Trends

Miami’s ATS record is 14-11-1 this season.
The Heat have a 3-3 record against the spread when favored by 6.5 points or more this season.
Miami’s games have hit the over in 12 out of 25 opportunities (48%).
The Heat have been favorites in 12 games this season and won seven (58.3%) of those contests.
Miami has a record of 4-1 when it’s favored by -260 or more by oddsmakers this season.
Nets 2025-26 Betting Trends

So far this season, Brooklyn has compiled an 11-13-1 record against the spread.
The Nets are 7-10-1 against the spread when an underdog by 6.5 points or more this year.
A total of 10 of Brooklyn’s 25 games with a set total have hit the over (40%).
The Nets have won 25% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (6-18).
In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +210 or longer, Brooklyn has gone 3-15 (16.7%).

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Heat vs. Nets Injury Report

Heat

Heat:

Nikola Jovic: Day-To-Day (Arm),

Tyler Herro: Day-To-Day (Toe),

Pelle Larsson: Out (Ankle)

Nets

Nets:

Ben Saraf: Day-To-Day (Illness),

Haywood Highsmith: Out (Knee),

Cameron Thomas: Out (Hamstring)

Heat vs. Nets Game Time and TV Channel

Game day: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
TV channel: FDSSUN and YES
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Arena: Barclays Center
Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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