🏀Basketball Mavericks vs Heat Pick – NBA Predictions & Odds 1/20/23

[James]

The Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks meet Friday in NBA action at the American Airlines Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Miami Heat Preview​

The Miami Heat are averaging 109.2 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 108.6 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Jimmy Butler is averaging 22 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Bam Adebayo is averaging 21.5 points and 10.1 rebounds. Tyler Herro is the third double-digit scorer and Max Strus is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Miami Heat are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 83 percent from the free throw line. The Miami Heat are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game.

The Dallas Mavericks Preview​

The Dallas Mavericks are averaging 112.9 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 112.7 points on 48.1 percent shooting. Luka Doncic is averaging 33.7 points and 8.8 assists, while Christian Wood is averaging 18.4 points and 8.4 rebounds. Spencer Dinwiddie is the third double-digit scorer and Tim Hardaway Jr. is grabbing 3.2 rebounds. The Dallas Mavericks are shooting 35.9 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Dallas Mavericks are allowing 35.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.7 rebounds per game.

Trends​

The Heat are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Mavericks are 16-33-2 ATS in their last 51 games overall. The under is 10-4 in Heat last 14 games playing on 1 days rest. The over is 5-2 in Mavericks last 7 overall. The Heat are 15-5-1 ATS in the last 21 meetings in Dallas and 9-4-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings.

Miami Heat (25-21) vs. Dallas Mavericks (24-22)
January 20, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Dallas Mavericks -1.5; Over/Under: +218