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There are eight games on the NBA schedule for Thursday, including the Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat. It's the first meeting of the season between the two great teams. Let's look at the Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat preview, prediction and betting tips.
Golden State lost to the Denver Nuggets on Christmas, which snapped their five-game winning streak. Miami, meanwhile, won their Christmas Day game against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Heat are on a three-game winning streak.
Thursday's game will be the 70th regular-season meeting between the Warriors and the Heat. The Warriors are ahead 36-33 in the all-time head-to-head matchup but have split their last 10 meetings.
Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat preview, prediction, odds and betting tips
The Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat is scheduled for Thursday at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California. The game begins at 10:00 p.m. EST and will be televised on NBC Sports Bay Area and Bally Sports Sun.
Moneyline: Warriors (-125) vs Heat (+103)
Spread: Warriors -2.5 (-113) vs Heat +2.5 (-107)
Total (O/U): Warriors -105 (u227) vs Heat -115 (o227)
Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat preview
The Golden State Warriors started to turn things around after Draymond Green's suspension earlier this month. The Warriors are 5-2 since the suspension was announced, losing 120-114 to the Denver Nuggets on Christmas.
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat are on a three-game winning streak after beating the Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers. The Heat have played well recently, with seven wins in their last 10 games.
Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat starting lineups
The Golden State Warriors are going to be without Draymond Green and Gary Payton II on Thursday. Coach Steve Kerr is expected to stick to his starting lineup of Steph Curry, Brandin Podziesmki, Klay Thompson, Jonathan Kuminga and Kevon Looney.
Meanwhile, the Miami Heat have two starters listed as questionable for Thursday's game. Coach Erik Spoelstra will likely use a starting five of Kyle Lowry, Tyler Herro, Jimmy Butler, Caleb Martin and Bam Adebayo. It should be noted that Lowry and Butler will be game-time decisions.
Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat betting tips
Steph Curry has an over/under of 28.5 points against the Miami Heat. He's averaging 27.9 points per game this season but has only scored over 28.5 points twice in his last five games. He's still favored to go over, and it's safe to take that bet, as he can explode at any time.
Tyler Herro is favored to go under 25.5 points. It's alright to bet on Herro to go under even though he has scored over 25.5 points in two of his last four games. But if Jimmy Butler won't play due to injury, it's better to change the bet to over, as Herro will be the first option on offense.
Bam Adebayo has an over/under of 22.5 points, which is slightly above his season average of 22.0 points per game. He's favored to go under against the Warriors, but he has scored at least 23 points just once in his last four games.
Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat prediction
The Golden State Warriors are favored to win against the Miami Heat on Thursday night. The Warriors are at home, and the Heat could be without two key starters. Oddsmakers are predicting the Warriors to win and cover the spread and the total to go over.
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