Miami Heat at Brooklyn Nets 1/25/21 - NBA Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/25/2021 at 10:12 AM ET

The Miami Heat look to snap a two-game losing streak when visiting the Brooklyn Nets on Monday. Miami dropped to 6-9 following its 128-124 loss to Brooklyn on Saturday night. Miami fell behind 66-56 at the break and was down by 14 points after three quarters and could not rally enough in the fourth quarter to win. Goran Dragic was the leading scorer for Miami with 19 points while Duncan Robinson and Kendrick Nunn each scored 18.

Bam Adebayo is leading Miami in scoring, rebounding and assists with averages of 20.3 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game. The second leading scorer for Miami is Tyler Herro, but the guard is out injured. Miami has eight players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 48.2% overall and 35.6% from 3-point territory.

Brooklyn looks for a second consecutive victory when hosting the Heat on Monday. The Nets improved to 10-8 following their victory over the Heat on Saturday and snapped a two-game losing streak. Kevin Durant was the leading scorer for Brooklyn with 31 points, while Kyrie Irving scored 28 points and came up big down the stretch to hold off the surging Heat as Brooklyn nearly squandered a 14-point lead.

Kevin Durant is leading Brooklyn in scoring with an average of 31.2 points per game, while James Harden is the leading rebounder and leader in assists with averages of 8.0 rebounds and 12.0 assists per game. Brooklyn has three players averaging 23.6 points or more and six players averaging double-figures in scoring. The Nets are shooting 49.3% overall and 40.2% from 3-point territory.

While the OVER is a solid choice as the Nets have cashed OVER in each of the last 10, the play here is Brooklyn. Miami has suffered from injuries and problems with covid-19 and will be without Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro, Meyers Leonard and Chris Silva. Brooklyn finally won its first game with it's big Trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden and will continue that to have success Monday against the Heat. Final Score Prediction, Brooklyn Nets win and cover ATS 124-115.

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