Nets vs. Heat Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Dec. 18

Nets vs. Heat Game Info

• Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
• Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Venue: Barclays Center -- Brooklyn, New York
• Coverage: FDSSUN and YES

The Miami Heat (14-12) are favored (-7.5) to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the Brooklyn Nets (7-18) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Barclays Center. The game airs on FDSSUN and YES. The point total for the matchup is 226.5.

Nets vs. Heat Odds & Spread

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Nets vs. Heat Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Heat win (64%)

Nets vs. Heat Betting Trends

• The Heat have covered the spread 14 times this season (14-11-1).
• In the Nets' 25 games this season, they have 11 wins against the spread.
• Heat games have finished with a final combined score above the over/under 13 times out of 25 chances this season.
• Nets games this season have gone over the total in 10 of 25 opportunities (40%).
• Miami has done a better job covering the spread at home (8-6-0) than it has in road games (6-5-1).
• The Heat have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (42.9%) than road tilts (58.3%).
• This year, Brooklyn is 5-7-1 at home against the spread (.385 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-4-2 ATS (.500).
• In terms of the over/under, Nets games have finished over five of 13 times at home (38.5%), and five of 12 away (41.7%).

Heat Leaders

• Jaime Jaquez Jr. averages 15.4 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 51.3% from the floor.
• Kel'el Ware is averaging 11.1 points, 0.5 assists and 10.2 boards.
• Bam Adebayo averages 19.2 points, 9 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
• Norman Powell is averaging 24.4 points, 3.7 boards and 2.5 assists.
• Andrew Wiggins averages 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting 48.1% from the field and 38% from downtown, with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.

Nets Leaders

• Per game, Michael Porter Jr. gives the Nets 25.6 points, 7.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocks.
• Nic Claxton's numbers on the season are 13.4 points, 7.6 boards and 4.4 assists per contest. He is making 55.2% of his shots from the field.
• Per game, Noah Clowney gets the Nets 13.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists, plus 0.6 steals and 0.8 blocks.
• Terance Mann averages 8.8 points, 3.5 boards and 3.7 assists. He is sinking 45.6% of his shots from the floor and 36.4% from 3-point range, with 1 treys per contest.
• The Nets receive 7.1 points per game from Day'Ron Sharpe, plus 5.5 rebounds and 2 assists.

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