Who’s Playing
Brooklyn @ Miami
Current Records: Brooklyn 38-35; Miami 47-27
What to Know
The Brooklyn Nets have been on the wrong side of a one-way rivalry with the Miami Heat and are hoping to record their first victory since Jan. 25 of last year. Brooklyn will take on Miami at 8 p.m. ET Saturday at FTX Arena after having had a few days off. Given that these two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Wednesday, the Nets lost to the Memphis Grizzlies on the road by a decisive 132-120 margin. Point guard Kyrie Irving put forth a good effort for the losing side as he shot 6-for-11 from downtown and finished with 43 points and eight assists.
Meanwhile, Miami came up short against the New York Knicks on Friday, falling 111-103. Miami was up 88-73 at the end of the third quarter but couldn’t hold on to the lead. Despite the loss, they got a solid performance out of small forward Jimmy Butler, who had 30 points and seven assists in addition to seven boards.
Brooklyn is the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 15-30 against the spread when favored.
The losses put the Nets at 38-35 and the Heat at 47-27. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Brooklyn ranks fourth in the league when it comes to field goal percentage, with 47.40% on the season. But Miami have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 44.50%, which places them fourth in the league. We’ll see which of these strengths — offense or defense — will win out.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: FTX Arena — Miami, Florida
- TV: NBATV
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $47.00
Odds
The Nets are a 3.5-point favorite against the Heat, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Heat as a 1-point favorite.
Over/Under: -120
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Series History
Miami have won 15 out of their last 24 games against Brooklyn.
- Mar 03, 2022 – Miami 113 vs. Brooklyn 107
- Feb 12, 2022 – Miami 115 vs. Brooklyn 111
- Oct 27, 2021 – Miami 106 vs. Brooklyn 93
- Apr 18, 2021 – Miami 109 vs. Brooklyn 107
- Jan 25, 2021 – Brooklyn 98 vs. Miami 85
- Jan 23, 2021 – Brooklyn 128 vs. Miami 124
- Feb 29, 2020 – Miami 116 vs. Brooklyn 113
- Jan 10, 2020 – Brooklyn 117 vs. Miami 113
- Dec 01, 2019 – Miami 109 vs. Brooklyn 106
- Apr 10, 2019 – Brooklyn 113 vs. Miami 94
- Mar 02, 2019 – Miami 117 vs. Brooklyn 88
- Nov 20, 2018 – Brooklyn 104 vs. Miami 92
- Nov 14, 2018 – Miami 120 vs. Brooklyn 107
- Mar 31, 2018 – Brooklyn 110 vs. Miami 109
- Jan 19, 2018 – Brooklyn 101 vs. Miami 95
- Dec 29, 2017 – Brooklyn 111 vs. Miami 87
- Dec 09, 2017 – Miami 101 vs. Brooklyn 89
- Feb 10, 2017 – Miami 108 vs. Brooklyn 99
- Jan 30, 2017 – Miami 104 vs. Brooklyn 96
- Jan 25, 2017 – Miami 109 vs. Brooklyn 106
- Mar 28, 2016 – Miami 110 vs. Brooklyn 99
- Jan 26, 2016 – Miami 102 vs. Brooklyn 98
- Dec 28, 2015 – Brooklyn 111 vs. Miami 105
- Dec 16, 2015 – Miami 104 vs. Brooklyn 98
