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Brooklyn - Miami. Forecast for the NBA match
On February 8, the Eastern Conference will face off on the floor of the Barclays Center – Brooklyn will host Miami. The Nets continue to fight for a place in the middle of the standings, but unstable performances do not allow the team to expect a breakthrough into the top 10. In turn, the Heat are fighting for the playoff spot and are trying to gain a foothold in the top six, despite personnel changes. Who will be stronger in this important confrontation? - find out in our forecast
Command Analysis
Brooklyn Nets
USACurrent form
The Nets are close to finally dropping into the top three of the Eastern Conference underdogs. The team suffers from instability and cannot compete with stronger teams. After a series of three wins, Brooklyn unexpectedly lost to Washington (102:119), demonstrating a weak defensive game. Although the club still has a chance to compete for a place in the top ten, the situation is not in their favor. In the last match, the wards of Jordi Fernandez looked dismantled, unable to contain the onslaught of the opponent.
The home game against Miami is ahead, which will be a serious test for the Nets. If a team wants to maintain its playoff chances, it needs to improve its game and achieve stability.
Disqualifications and injuries
Noah Clooney, Maxwell Lewis, De'Anthony Melton and Cameron Thomas will not play in the next match due to injuries.
Interesting facts for betting
The Nets have won only one game in their last five home games.
Approximate composition: Johnson-Williams, Claxton-Russell, Johnson.
Miami Heat
USACurrent form
The Heat continue to compete for the top 6 of the Eastern Conference, alternating wins and losses. The last few weeks have been quite nervous for the team – the saga of a possible Jimmy Butler trade seems to be over, and now all attention is focused on the current season. Instead of their leader, the club received Andrew Wiggins and P. J. Tucker, which should strengthen the rotation and add variability in the attack.
In the last match, Miami beat Philadelphia (108:101), and Tyler Girro had a brilliant game, scoring 30 points. Erik Spoelstra's team is heading to Brooklyn in order to gain a foothold at the top of the standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
Drew Smith will not be playing on the floor due to health problems.
Interesting facts for betting
Miami has won 4 of the last 5 face-to-face matches.
Approximate composition: Highsmith-Adebayo, Weir-Hirro, Robinson.
Trends
The rate is the 1st quarter. Miami's victory
In 3 of the last 5 face-to-face matches, the Heat won in the first quarter.
1.681st quarterbet: total less than 54 points
In 2 of the last 5 face-to-face matches in the first quarter, more than 54 points were scored.
1.95Tip and bets
Brooklyn demonstrates an extremely unstable game – a team can unexpectedly produce a good match, but it's just as easy to fail. The home parquet plays into the hands of the Nets, but their problems in organizing the game and instability do not allow them to count on a confident result.
Miami looks like a more complete team, especially after the completion of the story with the possible exchange of Jimmy Butler. In our opinion, the Heat will take advantage of the opponent's problems and achieve an important victory.
Our forecast is for Miami to win, taking into account the handicap (-5) points in 1.77
Bet on the total
High performance is hardly to be expected. Brooklyn has problems with attacking play, especially in matches against organized opponents. Miami will rely on solid defense to minimize the Nets' chances of a successful offense. We assume that the total total in the match will not be broken.
Forecast - total less than 213.5 points for 1.71
Betting on statistics
The Nets try to play aggressively, but they don't always manage to play high-quality basketball offensively. It will be difficult for the hosts to create chances against Miami's organized defense. We believe that Brooklyn will not be able to break through its individual total in this meeting.
Prediction – Brooklyn's individual total is less than 102.5 points per 1.90
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