Game Preview: Miami Heat vs Golden State Warriors

Golden State goes on the road to face the Miami Heat on Tuesday, March 25. The Warriors are 36-34 overall this season and they are in the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Warriors are a half-game ahead of the Rockets to make the play-in games. The Heat are fighting for a playoff spot, too. They are 39-32 overall this season and they are in seventh place, just one game off of the Pacers for sixth place. These two teams will tip-off at 7:30 P.M. EST.

Miami has won 4 of last 6 games

The Miami Heat are 39-32 overall this season and they are in seventh place in the Eastern Conference. They are a half game behind the Pacers for sixth place and to avoid the play-in games. Miami has won four of their last six games coming into Tuesday night.

In their last game, the Heat defeated the Cavaliers 121-84 on Sunday, March 24. The Heat cruised to an easy win as they shot 51.8% from the field and 39.5% from behind the 3-point line. They also forced 17 turnovers which led to 35 points for the Heat. Haywood Highsmith led the team in scoring with 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting. Seven different Miami players reached double-figures in the win.

Jimmy Butler leads the team with 21.4 points per game and 4.8 assist per game. Bam Adebayo is the top rebounder with 10.7 boards per game.

Josh Richardson, Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro is out for Tuesday’s game. Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kevin Love and Caleb Martin are questionable for the game.

Miami is averaging 109.4 points per game which ranks fourth worst in the NBA. They are shooting 46.2% from the field which places them 23rd. The Heat are the 13th best 3-point shooting team with them making 36.8% from behind the arc.

On defense, the Heat are allowing 109.2 points per game which ranks fourth best. They are forcing their opponents to make 47% from the field which ranks 12th. Miami is the 12th best 3-point defensive team with their opponents making an average of 36.2% from behind the arc.

Miami is 34-36-1 against the spread this season. They are 13-21 against the spread at home. The Heat are 1-4 against the spread in their last five homes games. Miami is 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 home games that they have been favored in. The Heat are also just 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 outings. The under is 45-26 this season when the Heat have featured. The under is 8-2 in their last 10 games. The Heat are the slowest team in terms of pace of play in the sport. They are averaging 97.9 possessions per game.


Warriors in 10th place in West

The Warriors are 36-34 overall this season. They are in 10th place in the Western Conference. Golden State is 5.5 games behind the Mavericks for sixth place. They are so being tracked by the Rockets for the final play-in game. Golden State is just a half game ahead of Houston for the final playoff spot. The Warriors have lost four of their last six games leading into Tuesday.

In their last game, the Warriors lost 114-110 on the road against Minnesota on Sunday, March 24. The Warriors led by as much as 12 points in the loss as both teams went back-and-forth in the game. Golden State shot 44.7% from the field and 38.9% from behind the 3-point line. Golden State did scored 36 points in the paint, but the team was out rebounded 44-41 in the outing. Steph Curry led the team with 31 points on 9-for-21 shooting to lead the team in scoring.

Curry is the leading scorer on the team with 26.8 points per game. Draymond Green is grabbing 7.3 rebounds per game while Chris Paul is dishing out a team-high 7.0 assists per game.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is questionable for the game.

The Warriors are averaging 118.3 points per game which ranks seventh best in the league. They are the 16th best shooting with 47.3% from the field. Golden State is making 37.6% from behind the 3-point line which ranks ninth.

On defense, the Warriors are allowing 116.8 points per game which ranks 19th. Golden State is allowing their opponents to shoot 47% from the field which ranks 11th best. Opponents are hitting 36.1% from behind the 3-point line which ranks Golden State as the 11th best 3-point defensive team.

Golden State is 36-32-2 against the spread this season. They are 22-11 against the spread when they have played on the road. The Warriors are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 road games coming into Tuesday night. Golden State is 4-6 against the spread in their last 10 games. The over is 36-34 when the Warriors have played this season. The over is 6-4 in their last 10 games. The Warriors are the 11th fastest team in the NBA with 102.2 possessions per game.

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