LA Clippers vs Miami Heat Predictions, Best Bets, Odds

LA Clippers and Miami Heat are playing each other for the first time this season. Miami is 8-5 at home and should have the advantage. LA Clippers are on the second leg of a back-to-back and in the third game of their four-game road trip.

LA Clippers lost to the Orlando Magic in overtime in their last game. Miami Heat lost by 20 points to Pistons in the previous match. The Heat are 8-5 at home and hold their opponents to 109.8 points per game on 47.0% shooting. LA Clippers shot just 41.1% from the field and 36.6% on three-point range in last match and are lacking contributors to help their perimeter defense.

The Miami Heat and LA Clippers are two of the league's worst-scoring teams. However, they are also two the best defensive teams in the NBA. The Heat own the 28th-ranked scoring offence and the 9th best scoring defence. Clippers have the worst scoring offense (107.2) and fifth-best scoring defense (108.8).

LA Clippers and Miami Heat are playing each other on Thursday, December 8th, 2022 at 7:30 PM EST at FTX Arena, Miami, Florida.

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