Brooklyn vs Miami Online Betting Odds
The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets will face off in the second round of the postseason in a battle of the first and sixth seeds in the Eastern Conference.
The Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets will face off in the second round of the postseason in a battle of the first and sixth seeds in the Eastern Conference.
The Brooklyn Nets will make the trip out to South Beach just two days after a deciding Game 7 in their opening round series, as they will continue into the Eastern Conference semifinals with a visit with the Miami Heat.
The Miami Heat have taken a three-game lead in Round 1 over the Charlotte Bobcats, and they’ll look to close out their opponents Monday night on TNT. The two will face off at 7:00 p.m. ET in what could be the final game of the series.
The Miami Heat entered the 2014 NBA playoffs looking more vulnerable than they have in years past, but they’ve managed to capture a 2-game lead on the Charlotte Bobcats entering Game 3.
The Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats will continue their opening round playoff series against the Charlotte Bobcats in South Beach on Wednesday night. Miami handily won Game 1 in the series on Sunday, 99-88.
The Eastern Conference Quarterfinals matchup between the Miami Heat and Charlotte Bobcats is one that comprises two different narratives for two very different franchises.
The Philadelphia 76ers arrive in Miami on Wednesday ready to close out their a miserable 2013-2014 NBA regular season against the slumping Heat, who have already locked up a No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Date/Time: 8 PM ET, Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Venue:American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida
Broadcast: LOCAL
Spread: OFF as of 11am ET
Over/Under: OFF as of 11am ET
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Philadelphia (18-63) has had a season to forget. And after posting the second worst record in the NBA, will look forward to getting one of the top picks in the NBA draft.
The 76ers are just 8-32 on the road this season going 3-7 in their last 10, which included a 113-108 win over the Boston Celtics on Monday, behind favorite to win Rookie of the Year, Michael Carter-Williams’ 21 points, 14 rebounds and six assists
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Carter-Williams is on fire as of late, shooting at least 50 percent from the field in six of his last eight games.
Meanwhile, the two-time defending champion Heat, will face either the Washington Wizards or Charlotte Bobcats in the first round of the playoffs, meaning this contest has no bearing on anything for them. So it is doubtful that they will play many of their starters — at least very much.
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Miami (54-27)rested LeBron James in Monday’s loss to the Wizards, while Dwyane Wade played just 18 minutes, before joining his fellow starters on the bench. Wade, who is working his way back from a hamstring injury, is expected to play Wednesday, however.
The Heat also rested Chris Bosh against Washington, as Miami lost its fifth of its last seven games. The Heat trailed by as many as 36 points in the loss, despite a great performance from veteran all star Ray Allen
The Sixers and Heat have split two meetings this season, including an upset by Philadelphia in its home opener on Oct. 30.
In that one, the Sixers led the Heat by as much as 19 points, holding on for a 114-110 win behind Carter-Williams’ 22 points, 12 assists and nine steals. Nevertheless, Miami has won its last 10 home games versus Philadelphia.
While Philadelphia has little to play for here, they should catch a break, as the Heat will be more interested in preparing their players for the postseason with a little rest.
Because of the unsure status of who will be playing though, I think the safe play here is on the over/under, once it is released.
Heat 101, Nets 94
This is the match-up that everyone in the basketball world has been stewing over for most the 2013-14 season.
The Heat (53-25) are the “Evil Empire” sort of team that everyone is looking to knock off: Well-established narrative there. But the Pacers (54-25) have been the subject of much analysis and head-scratching over the last few weeks.
The news is all about the Indiana Pacers and their demise leaving the Heat as the odds on favourite to take the East, seemingly unopposed. They are still in a dogfight to capture that top seed in the Conference so any stumbles could have real consequences moving forward.
The Miami Heat will try to avoid the season sweep when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday night.
The Toronto Raptors will make the trip down to South Beach for a date with the Miami Heat on Monday night. The Raptors come to town having won three in a row following a stretch in which they dropped four of six games, while the Heat have three wins in their last four and six in their last nine following a stretch in which they lost five of six.
The Heat are 31-37-2 ATS with an O/U record of 39-31 and the Pistons are 31-39-1 ATS with an O/U record of 47-24. This season the Pistons are 15-22 at home and the Heat are 20-16 on the road.
These two teams are like that kid that gets accepted into his or her first choice of college; once that acceptance letter is retrieved out of your mailbox, it’s party time and to hell with the consequences.
The Portland Trail Blazers and Miami Heat have been two of the best teams in the NBA throughout the 2013-14 season, but entering Monday’s faceoff, the two are struggling mightily with the playoffs around the corner.
Any thin veneer of hope the Cleveland Cavaliers had of making the NBA Playoffs likely just vanished with the news that star guard Kyrie Irving is out indefinitely with a biceps strain injury.
Entering the 2013-14 NBA season, the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat were slated to be two of the top teams out East approaching the regular season as a simple warmup for the playoffs.