2026 NBA Summer League: Friday's Picks

The NBA Las Vegas Summer League continues on Friday with six games on the schedule, including the Detroit Pistons facing the Miami Heat at Thomas & Mack Center. Both teams failed to qualify for the four-team tournament playoff bracket. The Pistons (1-3) enter the consolation round coming off a tough 100-88 loss to the Phoenix Suns, while the Heat (1-3) dropped their Thursday night matchup 99-90 to the Toronto Raptors.

DETROIT VS MIAMI ODDS, GAME TIME

• Game Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
• Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Location: Las Vegas, NV
• Stadium: Thomas & Mack Center
• Favorite: Detroit Pistons
• Underdog: Miami Heat
• Over/Under: 184.5
• Point Spread: Detroit (-1.5)

HOW TO WATCH DETROIT VS MIAMI

• TV Channel: ESPN

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DETROIT VS MIAMI

Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 116.343; Miami 119.269
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 3; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+1 1/2); Over

Below are all of Dunkel's Picks for Friday's games of the NBA Summer League schedule:

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR SACRAMENTO VS CHARLOTTE

Time: 6:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 124.279; Charlotte 118.134
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 6; 178
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 2 1/2; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (-2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CHICAGO VS CLEVELAND

Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 115.715; Cleveland 122.245
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 6 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-2 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR DALLAS VS NEW YORK

Time: 8:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 116.262; New York 115.363
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 1; 169
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 4 1/2; 176 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR PORTLAND VS UTAH

Time: 10:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 118.555; Utah 124.584
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 6; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 2 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-2 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR MINNESOTA VS LA CLIPPERS

Time: 11:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 118.409; LA Clippers 124.262
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 6; 197
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 2 1/2; 187 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-2 1/2); Over