Heat vs. Suns odds, line: 2022 NBA picks, Mar. 9 prediction from proven computer model

Phoenix Suns and Miami Heat are playing Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at FTX Arena. Miami is favored by 6.5 points. Phoenix is 52-13 overall and 24-6 on the road. The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,00 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons.

SportsLine's computer model has picked Miami Heat vs. Phoenix Suns for 2022 NBA game. The model is using a model that predicts a 220-point score.

Miami Heat won 123-106 against Houston Rockets on Monday. Tyler Herro was one of six Heat players to score more than 30 points. P.J. Tucker and Bam Adebayo both recorded double-doubles. Miami leads the NBA in 3P percentage (37.7) with five players shooting at least 38 percent from beyond the arc.

Phoenix Suns beat Orlando Magic 102-99 on Tuesday. Deandre Ayton and Landry Shamet both scored 21 points. Chris Paul is injured and Devin Booker is questionable for Wednesday's game. Phoenix has gone 1-3 against the spread with its starting backcourt out and 2-5 ATS with just Paul.

The model simulates Heat vs. Suns 10,000 times and it's leaning Over. It also generated a point-spread pick that's hitting in almost 70 percent of simulations.