Heat vs Suns Odds, Spread & Predictions (Jan. 6)
The NBA odds have the visiting Heat as 1-point favorites with a total set at 216. Phoenix has a sparkling 14-5 home record, tied for the third most home wins in the West. Miami is just 9-11 on the road.
Bam Adebayo scored 30 points and Jimmy Butler 27 for the Heat. Duncan Robinson will miss the game with a finger injury. Caleb Martin is questionable for Friday's game. The Heat lost to the Lakers 112-109. They are the lowest-scoring team in the NBA, scoring 109.5 points per game, but they have a top-4 scoring defense.
Phoenix Suns have just one win in five games since Booker got hurt on Christmas day. They have only two wins in 10 games without him on the year. Chris Paul led the way with 25 points and eight dimes in the 90-88 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Phoenix registered their lowest point total of the season in 102-83 loss against the Knicks.
The Heat are one of the worst bets in basketball, going 14-23-2 against the spread this season. Phoenix has dominated this matchup, but the Heat have won 12-1 ATS in their last 14 games at the Suns' house. The Heat is wrapping a grueling road trip, while the Phoenix team is laboring without Booker and Cam Payne.
