Heat at Rockets 11/27/19 - NBA Picks & Predictions
The Miami Heat looks for its second straight victory on Wednesday when they visit the Lone Star State to play the Houston Rockets. The Heat defeated the Charlotte Hornets on Monday 117-100 and improved to 12-4. Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Jimmy Butler scored 21 as well. Miami leads the Southeast division by six games over the Orlando Magic.
Jimmy Butler leads the Heat in scoring and assists with averages of 18.8 points and 7.1 assists per game. Bam Adebayo is the leading rebounder for the Heat with an average of 10.5 per game. Kendrick Dunn is second in scoring with an average of 17.8 points per game. Six members of the Heat are averaging double figures in scoring.
Houston looks to snap a three-game losing streak when hosting the Heat on Wednesday. The Rockets lost to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday 137-123 and fell to 11-6 overall. James Harden led the Rockets in the loss with 32 points, but hit only 2 of his 15 shots from 3-point territory. As a team, the Rockets were 10 for 44 in 3-point attempts.
James Harden leads the Rockets in scoring and assists with averages of 38.1 points and 7.5 assists per game. Russell Westbrook is second in scoring with an average of 21.8 points per game. Clint Capela is the leader in rebounding with an average of 13.7 per game. Five Houston players are scoring in double-figures.
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Houston is going through a rough period having lost each of its last three. The Rockets defense is giving up too many easy points and not protecting the rim. The Rockets have failed to cover 8 of the last 10 versus an opponent from the Southeast division. Miami has covered the number in 6 of last 7 head-to-head with Houston. The underdog (Heat) has covered 6 of the last 7. Final Score Prediction, Houston Rockets win but fall short ATS 117-114.