Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat 12/23/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The Miami Heat are hosting the Detroit Pistons at the FTX Arena in Miami on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at 19:30 ET in this Eastern battle between two teams sitting on opposite sides of the conference table. The Heat are 3-1 in their previous four matches, while on the other hand the Pistons are 1-15 in their previous 16 games.

The Heat have a 19-13 record so far this season and are tied with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 4th place of the East. They are 19-13 against the spread and 18-14 in over/under. They are coming off a home victory against the Indiana Pacers with a 125-96 score, beating the odds. They got a double digit lead in the first quarter with a 33-21 score and did not look back for the easy win.

Duncan Robinson and Tyler Herro led the team in scoring with 26 points each, with Robinson making 6 triples and Herro 5, adding 5 assists.

Jimmy Butler leads the team in scoring with 22.8 ppg, adding 5.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game but he is out with an injury. Tyler Herro follows with 20.5 ppg, 5.1 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game.

The Heat average 107.2 ppg offensively and have the third-best defense in the league, allowing 103.5 ppg. They have a 46.1% field goal percentage and a 36.9% 3-point percentage.

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Detroit Pistons vs Miami Heat Predictions 12/23/2021

The Pistons have a 5-25 record so far this season and are sitting on the bottom both of the East and of the whole NBA. They are 14-16 against the spread and 15-14-1 in over/under. They are coming off a road defeat against the New York Knicks with a 91-105 score, not beating the odds. They shot with just 36% from the field and were led in scoring by Saben Lee with 16 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists off the bench. Saddiq Bey and Cory Joseph added 15 points apiece.

Jerami Grant leads the team in scoring with 20.1 ppg, adding 4.8 rebounds per game but he is out with an injury. Cade Cunningham adds 15.3 ppg, 6.2 rebounds and a team-high 5.2 assists per game.

The Pistons have the second-worse offense in the league with 100.1 ppg while allowing 109.3 ppg defensively. They have the second-worse field goal percentage with 41.4% and the worse 3-point percentage with 30.7%.

Both teams are tied 1-1 wins so far this season in their two meetings in Detroit. The Pistons won with a 100-90 score and the Heat with 92-100. The Pistons are 3-1-1 against the spread in their previous five meetings.

Over is 4-2 in their previous six meetings. The Heat have a 9-4 home record this season, while the Pistons are 2-13 on the road. Both of their previous matchups this season have been under the total, so I’m going to bet on under the total again as well.

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