The Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons will meet at Little Caesars Arena on Monday evening to continue the NBA season. The Miami Heat are ranked fifth in the Eastern Conference after winning 13 games and losing ten so far in the season. On the other hand, the Detroit Pistons are 11th in the table with a current 10-16 record. While Detroit tries to improve their record this season, the Miami Heat will win this game as per the latest NBA betting odds.
The previewing information
Date: December 16, Monday | Time: 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit
TV: FDSDET/FDSSUN
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Miami Heat Vs Detroit Pistons Odds, Picks, Moneyline
| Heat | Pistons | |
| Moneyline | -200 | +165 |
| Spread | -5 (-110) | +5 (-110) |
| Total | o218 | u218 |
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat are coming here after meeting the Toronto Raptors, and winning the game with a final score of 114-104. Against the Raptors, Miami’s offense was led by Tyler Herro who put up a total of 23 points, grabbing four rebounds and assisting four times. Bam Adebayo managed 21 points in total, with 16 rebounds, the highest for the Heat in this category. Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler and Dru Smith each chalked up 11 points for the Heat.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Tyler Herro | 24.2 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| Jimmy Butler | 18.6 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Bam Adebayo | 16.2 | 7.7 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons were paired with the Boston Celtics in the previous matchup. In that game, Detroit played abysmally and lost the game 123-99, after Ron Holland scored a total of 26 points, along with a trio of rebounds. Cade Cunningham was the second-highest scorer for the Pistons with 18 points, grabbing eight rebounds and assisting eight times. Jaden Ivey also contributed to the total score with ten points.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Cade Cunningham | 23.6 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Jaden Ivey | 17.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Malik Beasley | 15.5 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
Miami Heat Vs Detroit Pistons Injury Report
Miami Heat
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Nikola Jovic | PF | Out | Ankle |
| Pelle Larsson | SG | Out | Ankle |
| Josh Richardson | SG | Out | Heel |
Detroit Pistons
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Tobias Harris | PF | Out | Hand |
| Bobi Klintman | SF | Out | Calf |
Miami Heat Vs Detroit Pistons Summary and Prediction
The Miami Heat is easily the stronger team here, and will use their superior offense to dominate the Pistons. Detroit, despite playing at home here, will take a major kicking. Take the Miami Heat to win with a predicted score of 117-114.
Moneyline: Heat (-200)
Spread: Under 5
Total: Over 218
Predicted Score: 117-114, Heat wins.
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