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Miami Heat vs. Phoenix Suns
The Miami Heat and the Phoenix Suns will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Footprint Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Suns as -4-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game's total opened at 229.5.
The Suns were a 131-122 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Clippers. They failed to cover the +4-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (253) made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for Miami, they were a 110-96 winner as they battled the Lakers on the road. The Heat covered in the match as a +5-point underdog, while 206 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Miami:
Team record: 20-14 SU,16-18 ATS
Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
Phoenix:
Team record: 18-16 SU,12-21-1 ATS
Phoenix is 3-14 ATS in its last 17 games
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Phoenix's last 9 games
Next up:
Miami home to Houston Monday, January 8
Phoenix home to Memphis Sunday, January 7