Two teams struggling to stay in the play in places in their respective conferences clash in Miami Thursday morning when the reeling Miami Heat welcome a Los Angeles Clippers side that has been poor on the road this season. The Miami Heat, ninth in the East, has conjured losses after leading by 17 points in consecutive games and play the Los Angeles Clippers having lost their last four games. With the Clippers' recent inability to win road games, the bookies tip the Miami Heat as slight favorites to win the basketball game.
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BASKETBALL: NBA Regular Season
Where to Watch: NBA League Pass, FUBOTv
Venue: Kaseya Center
Date: 13.03.2025 03:00
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat (29-25) are on a four-game skid, with three straight losses at home. Ranked at ninth seed in the East, Miami has won three of their last ten in fueled by a dismal trend that has the Heat consistently losing games after holding double-digit leads. Despite the best efforts of the team, the franchise has lost 11 times this season when leading by the third quarter, a league-leading stat. This week, they lost to the Chicago Bulls and the Charlotte Hornets despite holding a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter in both games. The loss to the Hornets was the third game in March the Heat would lose after at least a 17-point lead. In the game, Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 23 points, 14 rebounds, and eight assists, while Tyler Herro added 21 points. Miami Heat has faded away since the January altercation with Jimmy Butler, irrespective of the strong rhetoric of Coach Erik Spoelstra.
In terms of our spirit, we'll be fine. We just have to forge ahead. Sometimes you get tested. Sometimes you get tested in a way that you don't want to be tested in this league. And you can fold the tent, or you just keep on forging and forging and forging. And that's what our group is going to do.
Los Angeles Clippers
Los Angeles Clippers (35-30, eighth in the Western Conference) have won three of their last four, losing on the road at the New Orleans Pelicans Tuesday night to end a three-game streak. However, the Clippers are four from ten, with their poor road form to blame. The Clippers are 2-8 in their last ten road games. In New Orleans, their dismal away form continued with a 127-120 defeat to a Pelicans side that had lost four straight games before the match. Kawhi Leonard scored 29 points to lead the Clippers, while James Harden finished with 29 points nd 17 assists. The Clippers were behind at the end of the first half, and despite a spirited effort that saw them win the final two quarters, they lost the game.
Betting Odds
Miami Heat are 1.68 favorites on 1xbet, which has the Los Angeles Clippersto win at 2.267. Bet365 has the Heat to close the (-3.0) spread at 1.90 with the Clippers also at 1.90 on the (+3.0). Over 206.5 is 1.67 odds on Betway, with the under at 2.21 odds. Read more here.
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