The Brooklyn Nets are on a seven-game losing streak, with two going into overtime. They will host the Miami Heat Friday night at the Barclays Center. Our Heat vs Nets report will include our basketball betting pick from our experts.
Brooklyn will go into the game without Kyrie Irving due to a shoulder injury. Also, Kevin Durant will be out for the rest of the season after his foot surgery. Spencer Dinwiddie needs to get out of his slump for a better chance of the Nets winning the game.
Betting Prediction and Analysis for 01/10/20
According to a sports betting forum, Dinwiddle averages 22.4 points in the season. However, he shot only 36.4 percent in the last seven games, with 22 percent from the beyond the three-point arc.
It is not all bad news for the Nets. Caris LeVert is back in the lineup after missing eight weeks due to thumb surgery. However, he is still on a minutes restriction. LeVert played 16 minutes and scored 13 points last Saturday and sat out the next game. He was back in the roster Tuesday when he played 22 minutes and scored 20 points.
He told a sports betting site that he is a competitor and wants to play. However, he trusts his coaches. Coach Kenny Atkinson said that LeVert would be back as one of the starters. Until then, his starting five will be Dinwiddie, Joe Harris, Taurean Prince, Rodions Kurucs, and Jarrett Allen.
Heat vs Nets Pick
Game time: 01/10/20 at 7:30 PM EST
Bet on Brooklyn at +3.5
The Nets want to break their losing streak and will go hard against Jimmy Butler and the rest of the Heat. Also, LeVert will try to earn a spot in the starting lineup even if the coaching staff still limits his minutes.
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