Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Prediction, Odds, NBA Picks [3/8/2024]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will square off with the Miami Heat in NBA action at Paycom Center on Friday, commencing at 8:00PM ET.

Dimers.com's in-depth preview for Friday's Heat vs. Thunder matchup includes the latest betting odds, as well as our predictions and picks for the game.

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Heat vs. Thunder Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread

We have used advanced machine learning and statistics to simulate the result of Friday's NBA matchup between the Heat and Thunder 10,000 times, in line with our coverage of NBA picks.

Our famous predictive analytics model gives the Thunder a 74% chance of defeating the Heat. Our predicted final score has the Thunder winning 116-109.

According to our model, the Heat (+8.5) have a 53% chance of covering the spread, while the Over/Under total of 225.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Heat vs. Thunder Odds

We have sourced the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Heat	Thunder
Spread	+8.5 (-105)	-8.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+300	-370
Total	o225.5 (-115)	u225.5 (-105)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Heat vs. Thunder Picks

Our predictions, matched with the available odds, reveal the top betting picks for this game, detailed in Dimers' best NBA bets for Friday, crafted from expert modeling and analysis:

Bet Type	Our Pick	Best Odds
Spread	Heat +8.5	-105
Moneyline	Heat	+300
Total	Under 225.5	-105

While the Thunder are more likely to win the game, taking the Heat moneyline is the best option due to the edge found when comparing our data-led probabilities to the sportsbooks' odds currently available.

Heat vs. Thunder Player Props

Betting on Heat vs. Thunder NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project individual points, assists, rebounds and three-pointers for each team.

Bam Adebayo is expected to step up for the Heat with 22 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is projected to have 33 points, 6 rebounds and 8 assists for the Thunder.

Heat Prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Heat:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Bam Adebayo	22	12	6	0
Jimmy Butler	21	5	5	1
Terry Rozier	21	4	6	3
Duncan Robinson	14	3	3	4
Jaime Jaquez	11	3	2	1

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Thunder Prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers for the Thunder:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	33	6	8	1
Jalen Williams	20	4	5	2
Chet Holmgren	19	8	4	2
Josh Giddey	12	7	5	1
Luguentz Dort	10	4	1	2

For more help with your NBA prop betting, check out Friday's NBA prop picks.

Heat vs. Thunder Game Information

Friday's game between the Thunder and Heat at Paycom Center is scheduled to commence at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Miami Heat vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
• Date: Friday March 8, 2024
• Time: 8:00PM ET / 5:00PM PT
• Venue: Paycom Center

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Conclusion

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