NBA Mexico City Odds: Heat-Spurs prediction, odds and pick
The Miami Heat defeated the Houston Rockets 111-108 on Thursday night. Tyler Herro scored a career-high 41 points. Jimmy Butler added 20 points and Keldon Johnson 25 points, while Keita Bates-Diop scored 13 points off the bench. The Heat are 6-4 over their last 10 games and 6.9 on the road this season. San Antonio Spurs are 3-7 over the last ten games, 5-11 at home and 7-3 over last decade against the Heat.
The Heat have four players that can deliver consistently. Butler averages 21.6 points per game, Herro averages 20.2 points, Adebayo averages 6.3 rebounds and Kyle Lowry averages 14 points. Miami ranks 26th in points and 26 th in field goal percentage. They are also 21st in three-point shooting and 27th on the defensive end. They will cover the spread if they capitalize on their strengths and hide their weaknesses.
The Spurs are not a great team but they have the best coach of all time. Johnson averages 21 points per game, Devin Vassell averages 19.9 points and Jakob Poeltl averages 12. 9 points.
The Spurs do not score consistently and they are ranked 22nd in points, 19th in field goal percentage and 23rd in three-point shooting percentage. San Antonio is also 23nd on rebounding, 27th on turnovers and is 23d on blocked shots. The Spurs will cover the spread if they can score early and control the pace of the game.
The Heat are 15-15 and tied for first place in the Southeast Division. The Spurs are 9-19 and dead in water.
