The Miami Heat (20-15) hit the court against the Houston Rockets (18-16) as 4.5-point favorites on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM ET on BSSUN and Space City Home Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 219.5.
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How Do I Watch Heat vs. Rockets?
- Game Day: Monday, January 8, 2024
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSUN and Space City Home Network
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Arena: Kaseya Center
Betting Lines For Miami vs. Houston
Heat vs Rockets Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Total |
| Heat |
-4.5 |
219.5 |
Heat Betting Stats & Information
- The Heat have been the moneyline favorite 19 total times this season. They’ve finished 14-5 in those games.
- Miami has a record of 5-2 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -186 or shorter (winning 71.4%).
- So far this season, the Heat have put together a 16-18-1 record against the spread.
- The Heat are 1-5-1 against the spread when favored by 4.5 points or more this season.
- The average total Miami has had set in games this season is 4.5 more points than this outing’s point total.
- Out of the Heat’s 34 games with a set total, 16 have hit the over (47.1%).
Houston Betting Stats & Info
- The Rockets have entered the game as underdogs 23 times this season and won nine, or 39.1%, of those games.
- Houston has a record of 4-8, a 33.3% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +155 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Rockets have covered the spread 20 times this year (20-12-2).
- In games they were an underdog in by 4.5 points or more so far this year, the Rockets have gone 7-4-1 against the spread.
- The average point total for Houston this year is 2.9 points higher than this game’s over/under.
- This year, 14 of the Rockets’ games have gone over the point total.
Heat vs. Rockets Season Stat Comparison
| Heat Rank |
Heat AVG |
|
Rockets AVG |
Rockets Rank |
| 23rd |
112.5 |
Points Scored |
112.5 |
23rd |
| 9th |
111.6 |
Points Allowed |
109.9 |
2nd |
| 26th |
41.4 |
Rebounds |
44.9 |
6th |
| 25th |
9.6 |
Off. Rebounds |
10.1 |
21st |
| 13th |
12.8 |
3pt Made |
12.6 |
17th |
| 16th |
26.1 |
Assists |
25.1 |
25th |
| 7th |
12.5 |
Turnovers |
12.5 |
7th |
Heat vs. Rockets Injury Updates
Heat
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Jimmy Butler |
Out |
Foot |
| Dru Smith |
Out For Season |
Knee |
| Caleb Martin |
Questionable |
Ankle |
Rockets
| Name |
Game Status |
Injury |
| Victor Oladipo |
Out |
Knee |
| Tari Eason |
Out |
Leg |
| Dillon Brooks |
Out |
Oblique |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Miami Heat Leaders
- Bam Adebayo averages 22.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
- Kyle Lowry’s averages this season are 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game.
- The Heat get 3.0 three-pointers per game out of Duncan Robinson.
Houston Rockets Leaders
- Alperen Sengun’s averages this season are 21.4 points, 9.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
- Fred VanVleet adds 17.1 points, 3.8 rebounds and 8.5 assists per game to the team’s cause.
- VanVleet is consistent from deep with 3.0 made threes per game.
