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The Miami Heat will take on the San Antonio Spurs in a non-conference matchup on Saturday night. Miami is 12-14 for the season and currently sits in the tenth spot in the Eastern Conference standings, while San Antonio is 7-18 for the season and currently sits in the 14th spot in the Western Conference standings.
They defeated the Houston Rockets in their last game and managed to cover the spread as two-point favorites. Miami defeated the Los Angeles Clippers in their most recent game but failed to cover the spread as the 6.5-point favorites.
Prior to their most recent victory over Houston, San Antonio had dropped 11 straight games. On Saturday, they'll try to maintain that momentum on the road. However, Miami is anticipated to present a much greater challenge than the Rockets did, and San Antonio has recently played poorly in this series as well.
Although San Antonio's confidence may be on the rise after their victory against the Rockets, there are still not many places on either side of the ball where they will have the upper hand. Miami is not among the elite in their own right, they rank 30th in the league in a number of defensive statistics, so this could be a matchup the Spurs still have trouble with.
Despite Miami having had a poor start to the season, there are still concerns about how far this bunch can advance. Being under.500 is unheard of in Miami these days, so they'll be thrilled to welcome San Antonio.
Miami's offense will be hoping for a resurgence in this game, and they shouldn't have too much trouble doing it. Their ability to reach the free-throw line and make their attempts at the basket should be closely watched because San Antonio's defense has been terrible this season. Due to injury, San Antonio already has a small starting lineup; thus, Miami must force them into foul trouble.
San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat Match Details
Fixture: San Antonio at Miami
Date and Time: Saturday, December 10 at 5:00 PM ET
Venue: American Airlines Arena, Miami
San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat Injury Report
San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat Betting Odds
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San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat Starting 5s
Miami
Point Guard - Kyle Lowry | Shooting Guard - Tyler Herro | Small Forward - Jimmy Butler | Power Forward - Caleb Martin | Center - Bam Adebayo
San Antonio
Point Guard - Tre Jones | Shooting Guard - Devin Vassell | Small Forward - Keldon Johnson | Power Forward - Isaiah Roby | Center - Zach Collins
San Antonio Spurs vs Miami Heat Betting Prediction
While there's no doubt that Miami will be able to use Adebayo to dominate in the paint in this game, Jimmy Butler's recent rise to prominence has helped offer them another dimension on both sides of the ball.
San Antonio is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games overall and 0-4 ATS in its last four road games, while Miami is 5-2-1 ATS in the previous eight encounters between these two groups. Take Miami to cover the spread tonight.
Pick: Miami Heat -12 (-105)
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