Heat vs. Nets Dunkel NBA Picks, Predictions and Odds - Dec. 18

The Miami Heat (14-12) will try to stop a five-game losing streak when visiting the Brooklyn Nets (7-18) on December 18, 2025 at Barclays Center.

Thursday's matchup between the Heat and the Nets features the Heat as solid 6.5-point favorites. The matchup's point total is 226.5.

Heat vs. Nets Odds and Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, December 18, 2025
• Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET
• Location: Brooklyn, New York
• Arena: Barclays Center
• Total: 226.5 points
• Spread: Heat -6.5
• Moneyline: Heat (-245), Nets (+205)

How to watch Heat vs. Nets

• TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Sun
• Live Stream: Fubo

Betting the Over/Under: Heat vs. Nets

• The Heat and their opponents have scored more than 226.5 points in 17 of 26 games this season.
• The Nets have combined with their opponent to score more than 226.5 points in 13 of 25 games this season.
• These two teams score a combined 230.9 points per game, 4.4 more points than this matchup's total.
• Opponents of these teams score 233.6 combined points per game, 7.1 more points than this matchup's over/under.

Betting the Spread: Heat vs. Nets

• Miami has won 14 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 12 times.
• The Heat have been favored by 6.5 points or more five times this season, and covered the spread in two of those contests.
• The Nets are 11-11-3 ATS this year.
• Brooklyn has an ATS record of 7-8-3 when playing as at least 6.5-point underdogs this season.
• The Nets are 5-7-1 against the spread, and 3-10 overall, at home this season.
• Away from home, the Heat are 4-8 overall and 6-5-1 against the spread.

Betting the Moneyline: Heat vs. Nets

• The Heat have won seven of the 12 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (58.3%).
• The Nets have been underdogs in 24 games this season and won six (25%) of those contests.
• Miami has gone 5-1 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -245 or shorter (winning 83.3%).
• This season, Brooklyn has won three of its 18 games, or 16.7%, when it is the underdog by at least +205 on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Heat a 71.0% chance to win.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Heat vs. Nets

• Pick ATS: Nets (+ 6.5)
• Pick OU: Under (226.5)
  
• Prediction: Heat 112 - Nets 111
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