Heat vs Thunder Betting Matchup

Bettors will be looking to hit pay dirt on Wednesday when the Heat try to run the Thunder off the court at AmericanAirlines Arena in pro hoops action.

The Thunder will look to vanquish their hosts on Wednesday, as they are 35-31 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Heat are 31-35-1 ATS. Oklahoma City is 38-28 against the total, while Miami is 35-31-1 versus the number.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Heat in this one, they're listed as 6.5-point favorites on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 203 for Monday.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Heat sit at No. 3 in the current NBA Power Rankings at OddsShark.com, while the Thunder are at No. 9 on that chart. Math models have concluded that the Heat will win this game 108-104.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Miami's No. 8-ranked offense (101.7 PPG) against a Thunder defense that ranks No. 20 at 101.7 PPG. The Heat have averaged 47.8% from the field per game, more than the Thunder have managed so far this season (46.2% on average).

In comparing how the teams stack up statistically, the Thunder own the league's No. 17-rated mark, allowing 101.8 points per game when on the road. Miami, on the other hand, rates No. 10 in home scoring.

Oklahoma City won its last outing, a 116-89 result against the Wizards on March 14. The Thunder covered in that game as an 8.5-point favorite, while the 205 combined points took the game UNDER the total. Oklahoma City cruised to victory on Monday, running Washington out of the gym and running up a 116-89 score at Verizon Center.

The Heat were a 110-80 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Spurs. They covered the 5–point spread as favorites, while the total score (190) made winners of UNDER bettors. San Antonio was run off the court by the Heat on Monday as Miami blasted the Spurs 110-80 at AmericanAirlines Arena.

Oklahoma City Thunder Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Charlotte are 5-5
After playing Washington are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Miami Heat Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Atlanta are 5-5
After playing San Antonio are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

A few Thunder at Heat trends to consider:
Oklahoma City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Oklahoma City's last 8 games when playing Miami
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Miami is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Miami is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Oklahoma City

Next up:
Oklahoma City home to Charlotte, Friday, March 18
Miami at Atlanta, Friday, March 18