Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat (19-18) hit the road to take on Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers (21-17) on Monday at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles is 11-7 at home, while the Heat are 8-10 on the road. Miami is looking to build off a 126-123 win over the Utah Jazz, while the Clippers are looking to halt a two game losing streak after falling to the Indiana Pacers 131-130 on New Year's Eve. Miami is 13-22-2 and Los Angeles is 20-18 against the spread this season.
Tip-off is at 10:30 p.m. ET. Los Angeles is favored by 4.5 points in the latest Clippers vs. Heat odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 220.5. Before making any Heat vs. Clippers picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer simulation model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Clippers vs. Heat and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Clippers vs. Heat:
- Clippers vs. Heat spread: Clippers -4.5
- Clippers vs. Heat over/under: 220 points
- Clippers vs. Heat money line: Los Angeles -190, Miami 158
- Clippers vs. Heat picks: See picks here
What you need to know about the Clippers
The Clippers were just a bucket short of a victory this past Saturday and fell 131-130 to the Indiana Pacers. Los Angeles' defeat came about despite a quality game from small forward Paul George, who shot 7-for-13 from downtown and finished with 45 points and nine rebounds.
Small forward Kawhi Leonard is starting to resemble his old self and is averaging 17.3 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game since returning from injury. The Clippers have five other players averaging double-digit points per game led by Norman Powell (15.3), Marcus Morris Sr. (13.4), and Reggie Jackson (12.2). Veteran point guard John Wall averages 11.4 points and 5.3 assists per game.
What you need to know about the Heat
Speaking of close games: the Heat skirted by the Utah Jazz 126-123 this past Saturday thanks to a clutch jumper from point guard Tyler Herro as the clock expired. It was another big night for Miami's center Bam Adebayo, who had 32 points and five assists in addition to eight boards.
Miami has struggled at times on the offensive end this season, and enter this matchup ranked dead last in the NBA in points scored per game (109.0). That said, the Heat have a dynamic trio in Herro (21.4 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.6 assists per game), Adebayo (21.2 points, 9.8 rebounds 3.3 assists per game), and Jimmy Butler (21.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.8 assists per game), that can carry them to victory against any team in the league on any given night.
How to make Clippers vs. Heat picks
The model has simulated Clippers vs. Heat 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.
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