Miami Heat vs Golden State Warriors: prediction for the NBA match
Officially, the teams have met in 38 games, with the home team winning 20 times and the visitors winning 18 times. As for the last game, it took place on December 29, 2023, at the venue of the Golden State Warriors and ended with a score of 102:114.
Miami Heat
Miami won two out of the last three matches. Erik Spoelstra’s team crushed “Cleveland” on March 25th at their home court with a score of 121:84. The most productive player for the winners was Haywood Haysmith, who scored 18 points. Jimmy Butler contributed 15 points to the victory. A double-double was achieved by Bam Adebayo (15 points, 16 rebounds, three assists). The “Heat” (39 wins and 32 losses) currently holds the seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. Starter Tyler Herro is still recovering from an injury.
Golden State Warriors
Golden State lost two out of the last three matches. Stephen Curry’s team suffered a defeat against “Minnesota” on March 25th on the road with a score of 110:114. The top performer for the losing team was Stephen Curry, who scored 31 points, grabbed four rebounds, and made three assists. Klay Thompson contributed 16 points, while Andrew Wiggins scored 15. The “Warriors” (36 wins and 34 losses) occupy the tenth place in the Western Conference. “Golden State” headed to Florida with a full squad for the away game.
Prediction
Bookmakers' analysts struggled to identify a clear favorite for the upcoming match. According to their opinion, "Golden State" will have a slight advantage. Overall, this seems reasonable. The "Warriors" desperately need to improve their statistics to make it into the play-in tournament. Meanwhile, "Miami" has almost guaranteed its place in the playoffs. The Californians are quite capable of securing a victory against last year's championship finalist. Our prediction — "Golden State" to win with a handicap (-1.5) points including overtime at odds of 1.81. "Miami" and "Golden State" have shown decent scoring efficiency in their head-to-head matches. In the last five out of six games, the mark of 220 points was surpassed. It seems likely that both teams will focus more on the attack this time and could treat the spectators to an exciting game. Our prediction — total over 220.5 points including overtime at odds of 2.10. Place a bet on the line of 1xBet with odds of 1.81. Promo code for registration - ODDS2WIN.
